Spatially irregular sedimentation in a small, morphologically complex lake: Implications for paleoenvironmental studies

Journal of Paleolimnology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 209-220

  Gilbert, Robert ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acoustic survey; Glacilacustrine; Lake sediment; Sediment focusing

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC SURVEY; FACIES; LACUSTRINE DEPOSIT; PALEOENVIRONMENT; SEDIMENTATION;

CANADA;

EID: 0037723103     PISSN: 09212728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023287009148     Document Type: Article

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