Origin of sandplains in Western Australia: A review of the debate and some recent findings

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 695-706

  Newsome, D ^a  

^a MURDOCH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Grainsize analysis; Heavy minerals; Regolith; Sandplain; Western Australia

Indexed keywords

ARID REGION; LANDFORM EVOLUTION; REGOLITH; WEATHERING;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0033812333     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-0952.2000.00802.x     Document Type: Review

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