Sediment delivery to the Gulf of Alaska: source mechanisms along a glaciated transform margin

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 129, Issue , 1998, Pages 43-66

  Dobson, M R ^a   O'Leary, D ^b   Veart, M ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL MARGIN; PROVENANCE; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; TIDEWATER GLACIER;

GULF OF ALASKA;

EID: 0032453637     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.1998.129.01.04     Document Type: Article

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