The bathymetry of the Aliwal Shoal, Scottburgh, South Africa

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 101, Issue 5-6, 2005, Pages 255-257

  Bosman, C ^a   Uken, R ^a   Smith, A M ^b  

^a Westville Campus   (South Africa)

^b ASC Research Durban   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BATHYMETRIC SURVEY; ECHO SOUNDING; GIS; REEF; SEAFLOOR MAPPING;

AFRICA; ALIWAL SHOAL; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; INDIAN OCEAN; KWAZULU-NATAL; OCEANIC REGIONS; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

EID: 27344453689     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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