Paleoflow directions of Albian basin-floor turbidity currents in the Newfoundland Basin

Proceedings of the Ocean Drilling Program: Scientific Results

Volumn 210, Issue , 2006, Pages

  Hiscott, Richard N ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

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EID: 68049123248     PISSN: 08845891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2973/odp.proc.sr.210.103.2007     Document Type: Article

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