A pilot study on needle ice induced stream-bank erosion in the mashai valley, lesotho highlands

South African Geographical Journal

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 126-134

  Grab, S W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BANK EROSION; EROSION; ICE;

LESOTHO;

EID: 0033379371     PISSN: 03736245     EISSN: 21512418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03736245.1999.9713672     Document Type: Article

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