Granulometric analysis of glacial sediments, schirmacher oasis, east Antarctica

Journal of the Geological Society of India

Volumn 73, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 609-620

  Srivastava, Ashok K ^a   Khare, Neloy ^b  

^a SANT GADGE BABA AMRAVATI UNIVERSITY   (India)

^b MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

East Antarctica; Glacial sediments; Granulometric analysis; Schirmacher Oasis; Textural parameters

Indexed keywords

GLACIAL DEPOSIT; GRANULOMETRY; ICE SHEET; OASIS;

ANTARCTICA; EAST ANTARCTICA;

EID: 67649479614     PISSN: 00167622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12594-009-0047-3     Document Type: Article

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