Sandstone geomorphology of the Al-Quwayra area of south Jordan;Die Geomorphologie im Sandsteingebiet von Al-Quwayra, Süd-Jordanien

Zeitschrift fur Geomorphologie

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 365-390

  Goudie, Andrew S ^a   Migoón, Piotr ^a   Allison, Robert J ^a   Rosser, Nick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WROC AW   (Poland)

^c DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOMORPHOLOGY; MORPHOMETRY; REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY; SANDSTONE; WEATHERING;

AL QUWAYRA; JORDAN; WADI RUM;

EID: 0036762872     PISSN: 03728854     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/zfg/46/2002/365     Document Type: Article

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