The late Cenozoic evolution of coastal water bodies in Northern Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa

Marine Geology

Volumn 167, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 207-229

  Wright, C I ^a   Miller, W R ^b   Cooper, J A G ^c  

^a Deputy Manager   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^c Sch Environ Studs Univ U   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Lagoonal segmentation; Late Cenozoic evolution; Northern Kwazulu Natal water bodies

Indexed keywords

COASTAL WATER; ENVIRONMENT; LAGOON; LAKE; SEA LEVEL; SEDIMENT; SOUTH AFRICA;

CENOZOIC; COASTAL EVOLUTION; COASTAL LAGOON; SEA LEVEL CHANGE;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0034661813     PISSN: 00253227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0025-3227(00)00032-3     Document Type: Article

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