Lithofaciology and palaeoenvironmental analysis of holocene beachrocks in northeastern Brazil

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1535-1548

  Vieira, Marcela Marques ^a   De Ros, Luiz Fernando ^b   Bezerra, Francisco Hilário Rego ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO NORTE   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Brazil; Foreshore; Radiocarbon dating; Sea level; Shoreface

Indexed keywords

BEACHROCK; CONGLOMERATE; HOLOCENE; LITHOFACIES; PALEOENVIRONMENT; RADIOCARBON DATING; SANDSTONE; SEA LEVEL;

BRAZIL; RIO GRANDE DO NORTE; SOUTH AMERICA;

SKOLITHOS;

EID: 38349039400     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2112/05-0562.1     Document Type: Review

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