Quaternary reefs of northeastern Sicily: Structure and growth controls in an unstable tectonic setting

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 1037-1062

  Kershaw, S ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coastal notches; Radiometric dating; Reef sediments; Uplifting

Indexed keywords

PLIENSBACHIAN; QUATERNARY; REEF; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; TECTONIC SETTING; UPLIFT;

ITALY;

LITHOPHAGA; LITHOPHYLLUM BYSSOIDES; LITHOPHYLLUM LICHENOIDES;

EID: 0034520111     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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