Cretaceous lacustrine stromatolites in the Gyeongsang Basin (Korea): Records of cyclic change in paleohydrological condition

Geosciences Journal

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 179-184

  Woo, K S ^a   Khim, B K ^b   Yoon, H S ^a   Lee, K C ^c  

^a Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

^b Pusan National University   (South Korea)

^c Sangji University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cretaceous; Korea; Paleoclimate; Paleohydrology; Stable isotope; Stromatolite

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748915234     PISSN: 12264806     EISSN: 15987477     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02910193     Document Type: Article

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