The importance of Quaternary records in reducing risk from tropical cyclones

Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology

Volumn 251, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 137-149

  Nott, Jonathan ^a  

^a JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Hazard risk assessments; Isotope records; Sedimentary ridges; Tropical cyclones

Indexed keywords

HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HISTORICAL RECORD; HOLOCENE; ISOTOPE; PALEOCLIMATE; QUATERNARY; RISK ASSESSMENT; STALAGMITE; TROPICAL CYCLONE;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; CAIRNS; QUEENSLAND;

ANTHOZOA;

EID: 34447102988     PISSN: 00310182     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.palaeo.2007.02.024     Document Type: Article

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