Triassic loessite of North-Central Utah: stratigraphy, petrophysical character, and paleoclimate implications

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 477-485

  Chan, Marjorie A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LOESS; MONSOON; PALEOCLIMATE; TRIASSIC;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033045022     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/D4268A13-2B26-11D7-8648000102C1865D     Document Type: Article

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