Multiphase late Quaternary aeolian sediment accumulation in western South Africa: Timing and relationship to palaeoclimatic changes inferred from the marine record

Quaternary International

Volumn 166, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 29-41

  Chase, Brian M ^a   Thomas, David S G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITION; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; EOLIAN DEPOSIT; LUMINESCENCE DATING; MARINE RECORD; PALEOCLIMATE; PALEOENVIRONMENT; QUATERNARY;

AFRICA; CAPE TOWN; NAMIB DESERT; NAMIB SAND SEA; NAMIBIA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WESTERN CAPE;

TRAGELAPHUS ORYX;

EID: 34247244578     PISSN: 10406182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.quaint.2006.12.005     Document Type: Article

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