The distribution of inselbergs and their relationship to geomorphological, structural and lithological controls in Southern Zimbabwe

Geomorphology

Volumn 72, Issue 1-4, 2005, Pages 156-176

  Römer, Wolfgang ^a  

^a RWTH AACHEN UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Divergent weathering; Granitoid rocks; Inselbergs; Lithological control; Zimbabwe

Indexed keywords

GRANITE; INSELBERG; WEATHERING;

AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; ZIMBABWE;

EID: 28744443619     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2005.05.008     Document Type: Article

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