Revolutions in the earth sciences: Continental drift, impact and other catastrophes

South African Journal of Geology

Volumn 110, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-46

  Reimold, Wolf Uwe ^a  

^a HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCRETION; CONTINENTAL DRIFT; CRATER; GEOLOGICAL RECORD; GEOLOGY; PLANETARY EVOLUTION;

BABYLONIA;

EID: 34547842318     PISSN: 10120750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gssajg.110.1.1     Document Type: Article

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