The place of aeolian coversands in the geomorphic evolution of the southern Cape coast, South Africa

South African Journal of Geology

Volumn 110, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 125-136

  Holmes, Peter J ^a   Bateman, Mark D ^b   Carr, Andrew S ^c   Marker, Margaret E ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMPLACEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; EOLIAN DEPOSIT; GEOMORPHOLOGY; GONDWANA; HOLOCENE; LANDSCAPE EVOLUTION; MARINE ISOTOPE STAGE; SEDIMENTOLOGY;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 34547737523     PISSN: 10120750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gssajg.110.1.125     Document Type: Article

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