Quartz luminescence as a light-sensitive indicator of sediment transport in coastal processes

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 148-154

  Jack Rink, W ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COASTAL SEDIMENT; LUMINESCENCE; QUARTZ; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT;

EID: 0344573106     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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