Subtropical carbonates in a temperate realm: Modern sediments on the southwest Australian Shelf

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 69, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1297-1321

  James, Noel P ^a   Collins, Lindsay B ^b   Bone, Yvonne ^c   Hallock, Pamela ^d  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE; CONTINENTAL SHELF; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; SEDIMENTATION; SUBTROPICAL REGION;

INDIAN OCEAN;

EID: 0033490896     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/D4268B67-2B26-11D7-8648000102C1865D     Document Type: Article

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