Geology and geomorphology of the European Alps and the Southern Alps of New Zealand: A comparison

Mountain Research and Development

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 340-349

  Fitzsimons, S J ^a   Veit, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Chronostratigraphy; European Alps; Glaciations; Landscape development; New Zealand; Orogeny; Southern Alps; Tectonics

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; GEOMORPHOLOGY; LANDSCAPE EVOLUTION; MOUNTAIN REGION; TECTONICS;

ALPS; EUROPE; NEW ZEALAND; SOUTH ISLAND; SOUTHERN ALPS;

EID: 0035678621     PISSN: 02764741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1659/0276-4741(2001)021[0340:GAGOTE]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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