Permafrost palaeoclimate of Permian palaeosols in the Gerringong volcanic facies of New South Wales

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 11-22

  Retallack, G J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

Broughton Formation; Gerringong volcanic facies; Kiama; Palaeosol; Permafrost; Permian

Indexed keywords

PALEOSOL; PERMAFROST; PERMIAN; VOLCANIC ROCK;

AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES;

EID: 0033078125     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-0952.1999.00683.x     Document Type: Article

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