Karst distribution and controls on Yoron-jima, an emerged reef island in sub-tropical Japan

Journal of Cave and Karst Studies

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 48-54

  Terry, James P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC   (Fiji)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE ROCK; DEFORMATION; DISSOLUTION; KARST; LANDFORM EVOLUTION;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; FAR EAST; JAPAN; RYUKYU ISLANDS; WORLD;

EID: 17144408412     PISSN: 10906924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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