Sedimentology of an upper-mesotidal (3.7 m) Holocene barrier, Willapa Bay, SW Washington, U.S.A.

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 69, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1290-1296

  Smith, Derald G ^a   Meyers, Richard A ^a   Jol, Harry M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN EAU CLAIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BARRIER ISLAND; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; HOLOCENE; SEDIMENTATION;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033492388     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/D4268B62-2B26-11D7-8648000102C1865D     Document Type: Article

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