Quaternary evolution of the coastal dunes between Lake hlabane and Cape st Lucia, KwaZulu-Natal

South African Journal of Geology

Volumn 107, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 355-376

  Sudan, P ^a   Whitmore, G ^a   Uken, R ^a   Woodbourn, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

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EID: 34250712019     PISSN: 10120750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/107.3.355     Document Type: Article

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