Estimating palaeobathymetry of wave-graded continental shelves from sediment texture

Sedimentology

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 253-269

  Dunbar, G B ^a,b   Barrett, Peter J ^a  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^b AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Continental shelves; Palaeobathymetry; Sediment texture; Wave grading

Indexed keywords

BATHYMETRY; CONTINENTAL SHELF;

FORAMINIFERA;

EID: 17544376419     PISSN: 00370746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3091.2004.00695.x     Document Type: Article

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