High resolution shallow geologic characterization of a late Pleistocene eolian environment using ground penetrating radar and optically stimulated luminescence techniques: North Carolina, USA

Southeastern Geology

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 161-177

  Mallinson, David ^a   Mahan, Shannon ^b   Moore, Christopher ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COASTAL EVOLUTION; DEPOSITION; EOLIAN PROCESS; GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY; GROUND PENETRATING RADAR; LUMINESCENCE DATING; PLEISTOCENE; SEDIMENTOLOGY; STRATIGRAPHY;

NORTH AMERICA; NORTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 43349093102     PISSN: 00383678     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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