Oldlands: Characteristics and implications based on the Australian experience

Physical Geography

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 273-304

  Twidale, C R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Duricrust; Etch surface; Oldland; Paleosurface; Underprinting

Indexed keywords

DURICRUST; ETCHING; GEOMORPHOLOGY; PALEOSURFACE; PALEOZOIC; PRECAMBRIAN;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0033364278     PISSN: 02723646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02723646.1999.10642680     Document Type: Article

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