Paleosols in clastic sedimentary rocks: Their geologic applications

Earth Science Reviews

Volumn 47, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 41-70

  Kraus, Mary J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Clastic rocks; Lithostratigraphy; Paleoclimatology; Paleosols; Terrestrial environment

Indexed keywords

CLASTIC ROCK; LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY; PALEOATMOSPHERE; PALEOCLIMATE; PALEOSOL;

EID: 0032749895     PISSN: 00128252     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0012-8252(99)00026-4     Document Type: Article

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