Formation of bedrock-cut ventifacts and Late Holocene coastal zone evolution, county Donegal, Ireland

Journal of Geology

Volumn 109, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 647-660

  Knight, J ^a   Burningham, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEDROCK; COASTAL EVOLUTION; HOLOCENE; LITTLE ICE AGE; VENTIFACT; WIND EROSION;

IRELAND;

EID: 0034798235     PISSN: 00221376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/321959     Document Type: Article

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