The geomorphological context and significance of wind-abraded gravels, boulders and outcrops from the coast of Scotland

Scottish Geographical Journal

Volumn 118, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 41-57

  Wilson, Peter ^a   Christiansen, Hanne H ^b   Ross, Sinclair M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^c NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aeolian sand; Palaeo wind regime; Scotland; Wind abrasion

Indexed keywords

ABRASION; BOULDER; GRAVEL; OUTCROP; WIND EROSION;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0035997609     PISSN: 14702541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00369220218737135     Document Type: Article

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