Micropalaeontological investigations on tsunamigenic sediments of Andaman Islands

Current Science

Volumn 91, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1655-1667

  Hussain, S M ^a   Krishnamurthy, R ^a   Suresh Gandhi, M ^a   Ilayaraja, K ^a   Ganesan, P ^a   Mohan, S P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS   (India)

Author keywords

Andaman Islands; Documentation and distribution; Microfaunal assemblage; Tsunamigenic sediments

Indexed keywords

AMPHISTEGINA RADIATA; ASSILINA; CALCARINA; FORAMINIFERA; MACROCYPRINA; OSTRACODA;

EID: 33846285384     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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