Carbonate ramps, 1973-1996: A historical review

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 149, Issue , 1998, Pages 7-14

  Ahr, W M ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0347760648     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.1999.149.01.02     Document Type: Article

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