Micromorphology: As a tool in the detection, analyses and interpretation of (glacial) sediments and man-made materials

Proceedings of the Geologists' Association

Volumn 121, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 281-292

  Menzies, John ^a   Meer, Jaap J M van der ^b   Domack, Eugene ^c   Wellner, Julia S ^d  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c HAMILTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^d University of Houston   (United States)

Author keywords

Concrete; Glacial; Micromorphology; Pollutants; Till

Indexed keywords

CONCRETE; DEFORMATION; DEPOSITION; DETECTION METHOD; DIAGENESIS; GLACIAL DEPOSIT; MICROMORPHOLOGY; MICROSTRUCTURE; POLLUTANT; TILL;

EID: 77956142357     PISSN: 00167878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pgeola.2010.07.005     Document Type: Review

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