Some observations on the erosion of Tarn moss by the waters of Malham Tarn

Field Studies

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 569-581

  Pentecost, Allan ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cliff; Dam; Erosion; Lake; Peat; Raised bog; Sediment

Indexed keywords

DAM; EROSION; PEAT; RAISED BOG; SEDIMENT CORE;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0033928215     PISSN: 0428304X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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