Palaeoflood hydrology: An emerging science

Progress in Physical Geography

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 531-543

  Saint Laurent, Diane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À TROIS RIVIÈRES   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chronology; Holocene; Palaeoflood; Palaeostage indicators; Slackwater deposits

Indexed keywords

CHRONOLOGY; HOLOCENE; PALEOFLOOD;

EID: 10944258404     PISSN: 03091333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/0309133304pp423oa     Document Type: Article

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