Alluvial fans and fluvial distributary systems, Oligo-Miocene, northern Spain: contrasting processes and products

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 68, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 879-889

  Nichols, Gary J ^a   Hirst, J Philip ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b BP EXPLORATION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLUVIAL FAN; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; FLUVIAL GEOMORPHOLOGY; MIOCENE; OLIGOCENE;

SPAIN;

EID: 13044250473     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/D42688A1-2B26-11D7-8648000102C1865D     Document Type: Article

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