Pristine fjord landsystem revealed on the sea bed in the Summer Isles region, NW Scotland

Scottish Journal of Geology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 89-99

  Stoker, Martyn ^a   Bradwell, Tom ^a   Wilson, Christian ^a   Harper, Chris ^b,c   Smith, Dave ^a   Brett, Colin ^a  

^a BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^b Fathoms Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^c Hydrographic Solutions   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BATHYMETRY; EVOLUTION; GLACIOLOGY; ICE SHEET; ICE STREAM; LAST GLACIATION; SEAFLOOR; SLOPE;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 33750744087     PISSN: 00369276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/sjg42020089     Document Type: Article

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