Numerical modelling of stratal architectures resulting from differential loading of a mobile substrate

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 100, Issue , 1996, Pages 265-273

  Cohen, Harvey A ^a,b   Hardy, Stuart ^a,b  

^a INSTITUTE OF EARTH SCIENCES JAUME ALMERA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 5244295520     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.100.01.17     Document Type: Article

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