Deconstructing the transvaal supergroup, South Africa: Implications for palaeoproterozoic palaeoclimate models

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 33, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 437-444

  Moore, John M ^a   Tsikos, Harilaos ^a,b   Polteau, Stefane ^a  

^a RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Glacial palaeoclimate; Neoarchaean Palaeoproterozoic; South Africa; Stratigraphy; Transvaal Supergroup

Indexed keywords

PALEOATMOSPHERE; PALEOCLIMATE; PROTEROZOIC; STRATIGRAPHIC CORRELATION; TRANSVAAL SUPERGROUP;

SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 11144249988     PISSN: 08995362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0899-5362(01)00084-7     Document Type: Article

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