Introducing field-based geologic research using soil geomorphology

Journal of Geoscience Education

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 11-22

  Eppes, Martha Cary ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITIONAL ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH; FIELD METHOD; GEOGRAPHY EDUCATION; GEOLOGY; GEOMORPHOLOGY; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; PARENT MATERIAL; PEDOLOGY; SOIL PROPERTY; SOIL SURVEY; SOIL TEST;

NORTH CAROLINA; PIEDMONT [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 73149085736     PISSN: 10899995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5408/1.3544222     Document Type: Article

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