Very deep weathering and related landslides

Geological Society Engineering Geology Special Publication

Volumn 23, Issue , 2010, Pages 5-14

  Oilier, C D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEDROCK; CHEMICAL WEATHERING; HYDROLYSIS; LANDSLIDE; SAPROLITE; SLOPE FAILURE;

EID: 77955376224     PISSN: 02679914     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/EGSP23.2     Document Type: Article

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