Central great karoo headwater catchments and valley, fills; an overview of short term change

South African Geographical Journal

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 274-282

  Holmes, Peter J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENT; FLUVIAL GEOMORPHOLOGY; HEADWATER; VALLEY FILL;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0035738446     PISSN: 03736245     EISSN: 21512418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03736245.2001.9713746     Document Type: Article

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