The caves of Mulu, Sarawak: Their exploration and geomorphology

Cave and Karst Science

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 51-60

  Farrant, Andy ^a   Kirby, Matt ^b   Smart, Pete L ^c  

^a BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^b Bristol University ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cave; Gravel terrace; Mulu; Notch; Sarawak; Uplift

Indexed keywords

CAVE; CAVE DEVELOPMENT; DATING METHOD; ESTIMATION METHOD; EXPLORATION; GEOMORPHOLOGY; UPLIFT;

ASIA; EAST MALAYSIA; EURASIA; MALAYSIA; MULU; SARAWAK; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

EID: 53849102216     PISSN: 1356191X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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