Architecture and evolution of a fjord-head delta, western Vancouver Island, British Columbia

Journal of Quaternary Science

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 497-511

  Gutsell, Jeffrey E ^a   Clague, John J ^b   Best, Melvyn E ^c   Bobrowsky, Peter T ^d   Hutchinson, Ian ^b  

^a Gartner Lee Limited   (Canada)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c Bemex Consulting International   (Canada)

^d GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

British Columbia; Delta; Fjord; Ground penetrating radar; Quaternary

Indexed keywords

DELTA; FJORD; GLACIOISOSTASY; GROUND PENETRATING RADAR; HOLOCENE; SEA LEVEL CHANGE;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; VANCOUVER ISLAND;

EID: 3943057422     PISSN: 02678179     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jqs.844     Document Type: Article

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