Geomorphological maps of irish peat landslides created using hand-held GPS

Journal of Maps

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 258-276

  Dykes, Alan P ^a  

^a KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 70350500866     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17445647     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4113/jom.2008.1029     Document Type: Article

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