Chapter 9 The Nature of Contourite Deposition

Developments in Sedimentology

Volumn 60, Issue , 2008, Pages 143-156

  Stow, D A V ^a   Hunter, S ^a   Wilkinson, D ^a   Hernandez Molina F J ^b  

^a NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHY CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF VIGO   (Spain)

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EID: 56349168298     PISSN: 00704571     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0070-4571(08)10009-7     Document Type: Review

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