Application of GPR in the study of shallow subsurface sedimentary architecture of Modwa spit, Gulf of Kachchh

Journal of Earth System Science

Volumn 117, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 33-40

  Shukla, S B ^a   Patidar, A K ^a   Bhatt, Nilesh ^a  

^a M S UNIVERSITY OF BARODA   (India)

Author keywords

Coastal geomorphology; Ground Penetrating radar; Gulf of Kachchh; Radar stratigraphy

Indexed keywords

BEACH RIDGE; COASTAL MORPHOLOGY; DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; DUNE; EOLIAN PROCESS; GROUND PENETRATING RADAR; LITTORAL ENVIRONMENT; RADAR; SEDIMENTOLOGY; STRATIFICATION; STRATIGRAPHY;

ARABIAN SEA; GULF OF KUTCH; INDIAN OCEAN;

EID: 40349098645     PISSN: 02534126     EISSN: 02534126     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12040-008-0010-5     Document Type: Article

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