Holocene evolution of the Anichab Pan on the south-west coast of Namibia

Sedimentology

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 55-70

  Compton, John S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Brine; Calcite; Calib ratedradiocarbon ages; Coastal pan; Dolomite; Holocene; Molluscs; Sea level

Indexed keywords

ALKALINITY; BRINE; CALCITE; CARBONATE SEDIMENT; COASTAL LAGOON; COASTAL SEDIMENT; DOLOMITE; HOLOCENE; MOLLUSC; PALEOENVIRONMENT; PLEISTOCENE; SEA LEVEL; SUBTIDAL ENVIRONMENT;

AFRICA; AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; BRAZIL; NAMIBIA; SOUTH AMERICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

MOLLUSCA;

EID: 33846268466     PISSN: 00370746     EISSN: 13653091     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3091.2006.00826.x     Document Type: Article

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