The corries of the Cairngorm mountains

Scottish Geographical Journal

Volumn 117, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 49-62

  Gordon, John E ^a  

^a SCOTTISH NATURAL HERITAGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOMORPHOLOGY; GLACIAL LANDFORM; GLACIATION; MOUNTAIN;

CAIRNGORMS; SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0034772691     PISSN: 14702541     EISSN: 1751665X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00369220118737110     Document Type: Article

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