Mudbank dynamics: Physical properties of sediments

Journal of the Geological Society of India

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 793-798

  Manoj Kumar, P ^a  

^a Department of Physics   (India)

Author keywords

India; Mud; Mudbank dynamics; Physical property; Sediment; Sedimentology; Southwest coast of India

Indexed keywords

MUD; PHYSICAL PROPERTY; SEDIMENT;

INDIA;

EID: 0032464632     PISSN: 00167622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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