Equatorial weathering, landform development and the formation of white sands in north western Kalimantan, Indonesia

Catena

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 205-232

  Thomas, Michael ^a   Thorp, Martin ^b   McAlister, John ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

^b Dublin   (Ireland)

^c QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Etchplanation; Ferrallitic weathering; Kaolinisation; Podzolisation; White sand

Indexed keywords

GEOMORPHOLOGY; LANDFORM EVOLUTION; SAND; WEATHERING; WEATHERING PROFILE;

INDONESIA;

EID: 0033032677     PISSN: 03418162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0341-8162(99)00014-4     Document Type: Article

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