A bayhead chenier, Chengwan Bay, South China

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn , Issue SPEC. ISS. 43, 2004, Pages 212-222

  Wang, W ^a   Li, P ^b   Tan, H ^b  

^a SOUTH CHINA NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b GUANGZHOU INSTITUTE OF GEOGRAPHY   (China)

Author keywords

14C age; Chenier deposition; Mean sea level

Indexed keywords

CHENIER; RADIOCARBON DATING; RADIOMETRIC METHOD; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; TIDAL FLAT;

ASIA; CHINA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; FAR EAST; WORLD;

EID: 25144525560     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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