Sequence stratigraphy: a revolution without a cause?

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 143, Issue , 1998, Pages 303-314

  Wilson, R C L ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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HISTORY OF GEOLOGY; SEQUENCE STRATIGRAPHY;

EID: 0032295115     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.1998.143.01.20     Document Type: Article

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