Quaternary lithostratigraphy and mammalian biostratigraphy of the Lower Thames terrace system, South-East England

Quaternaire

Volumn 15, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 29-40

  Bridgland, David ^a   Schreve, Danielle ^b  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Biostratigraphy; Mammal Assemblage Zones; River terrace(s); Thames

Indexed keywords

BIOSTRATIGRAPHY; GLACIAL-INTERGLACIAL CYCLE; LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY; MAMMAL; QUATERNARY; RIVER TERRACE; STRATIGRAPHIC CORRELATION;

ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; THAMES RIVER; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 3142642813     PISSN: 11422904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3406/quate.2004.1752     Document Type: Article

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