Stratigraphical and palynological appraisal of the Late Quaternary mangrove deposits of the west coast of India

Quaternary Research

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 418-431

  Kumaran, K P N ^a   Nair, K M ^b   Shindikar, Mahesh ^a   Limaye, Ruta B ^a   Padmalal, D ^c  

^a AGHARKAR RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b Vakkom Maulvi Foundation Trust   (India)

^c CENTRE FOR EARTH SCIENCE STUDIES   (India)

Author keywords

Environmental magnetism; Mangrove deposits; Palaeoclimate; Palaeomonsoon; Palynology; Stratigraphy; West Coast India

Indexed keywords

HOLOCENE; MANGROVE; PALEOCLIMATE; PALYNOLOGY; PLEISTOCENE; STRATIGRAPHY;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA; WORLD;

EID: 27944495147     PISSN: 00335894     EISSN: 10960287     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yqres.2005.08.015     Document Type: Article

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