Submarine slope systems: Processes and products

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 244, Issue , 2005, Pages 1-6

  Flint, Stephen S ^a   Hodgson, David M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SEDIMENTATION; SLOPE DYNAMICS; SUBMARINE SLOPE;

EID: 23844500401     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2005.244.01.01     Document Type: Article

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