Geomorphology and surficial sediments of the southeast Australian continental margin

Australian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 743-764

  Boyd, R ^a   Ruming, K ^a   Roberts, J J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bathymetry; Continental margin; Continental shelf; Geomorphology; Southeast Australia; Surficial sediments

Indexed keywords

CONTINENTAL MARGIN; GEOMORPHOLOGICAL MAPPING; MARINE SEDIMENT; SEDIMENTATION; SURFICIAL SEDIMENT;

OCEANIC REGIONS; PACIFIC OCEAN; WORLD;

EID: 11444255737     PISSN: 08120099     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1400-0952.2004.01086.x     Document Type: Article

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