Palaeohydrological reconstructions based on analysis of a Palaeochannel and Toba-Ash Associated alluvial sediments in the Deccan Trap region, India

Journal of the Geological Society of India

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 481-489

  Kale, Vishwas S ^a   Joshi, Veena U ^b   Hire, Pramodkumar S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUNE   (India)

^b SP College   (India)

^c HPT/RYK College   (India)

Author keywords

Deccan Traps; Fissured clays; Palaeochannel; Palaeoclimate; Palaeohydrology

Indexed keywords

HOLOCENE; MONSOON; PALEOCHANNEL; PALEOENVIRONMENT; PALEOHYDROLOGY; PLEISTOCENE; RIVER DISCHARGE;

ASIA; DECCAN; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA; WORLD;

EID: 10244277977     PISSN: 00167622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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