Sedimentology of late Devensian glaciofluvial outwash in the Don Valley, Grampian Region

Scottish Journal of Geology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 97-117

  Aitken, John F ^a  

^a Gas Research and Technology Centre   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

DEVENSIAN; DIAMICTON; FACIES ANALYSIS; GLACIOFLUVIAL DEPOSIT; SEDIMENTOLOGY;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0032456522     PISSN: 00369276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/sjg34020097     Document Type: Article

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