No heliotropism in Neoproterozoic columnar stromatolite growth, Amadeus Basin, central Australia: Geophysical implications

Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology

Volumn 249, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 80-89

  Williams, George E ^a   Jenkins, Richard J F ^b   Walter, Malcolm R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b SOUTH AUSTRALIAN MUSEUM   (Australia)

^c MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Amadeus Basin; Australia; Neoproterozoic; Obliquity of the ecliptic; Rotation; Stromatolites

Indexed keywords

DOLOMITE; GEOPHYSICS; GROWTH RATE; ROTATION; SOLAR RADIATION; STROMATOLITE; TYPE SPECIMEN;

AMADEUS BASIN; AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

EID: 34248220390     PISSN: 00310182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.palaeo.2007.01.005     Document Type: Article

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