The geomorphological and geological importance of palaeosurfaces

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 120, Issue , 1997, Pages 1-12

  Widdowson, M ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0343951909     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.1997.120.01.01     Document Type: Article

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