Surficial sediments of the wave-dominated Orange River Delta and the adjacent continental margin off south-western Africa

African Journal of Marine Science

Volumn 28, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 511-524

  Rogers, J ^a   Rau, A J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b Maerua Park   (Namibia)

Author keywords

Orange River Delta; Orange Shelf; Surficial sediments; Walvis Shelf

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; COMPOSITION; DEPOSITS; DISPERSIONS; FRACTIONATION; RIVERS; SEDIMENTS;

BIOCHEMICAL COMPOSITION; BIOGENIC DEPOSIT; CONTINENTAL MARGIN; FORAMINIFERA; GLAUCONITE; GRAIN SIZE; LONGSHORE TRANSPORT; PHOSPHORITE; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SURFICIAL SEDIMENT; TEXTURE; UPWELLING; WAVE ACTION;

AFRICA; ATLANTIC OCEAN; NAMAQUALAND; ORANGE DELTA; ORANGE RIVER; ORANGE SHELF; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WALVIS SHELF;

EID: 33846237294     PISSN: 1814232X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/18142320609504202     Document Type: Review

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