The geomorphology of the nyl river and floodplain in the semi-arid northern province, south africa

South African Geographical Journal

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 226-237

  Tooth, S ^a,b   McCARTHY, T S ^a   Hancox, P J ^a   Brandt, D ^a   Buckley, K ^a   Nortje, E ^a   McQUADE, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLOODPLAIN; FLUVIAL LANDFORM; GEOMORPHOLOGY; GROUNDWATER; RIVER BASIN; SYNCLINE; WETLAND;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0242574670     PISSN: 03736245     EISSN: 21512418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03736245.2002.9713774     Document Type: Article

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