Geomorphological evidence for the extension of the mega-kalahari into south-central angola

South African Geographical Journal

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 182-194

  Shaw, Alexander ^a   Goudie, Andrew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRAINAGE BASIN; DUNE; EOLIAN FEATURE; FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; GEOMORPHOLOGY;

ANGOLA;

EID: 0242625181     PISSN: 03736245     EISSN: 21512418     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03736245.2002.9713769     Document Type: Article

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