Chapter 31 Geology and hydrogeology of the Cocos (Keeling) islands

Developments in Sedimentology

Volumn 54, Issue C, 2004, Pages 885-908

  Woodroffe, C D ^a   Falkland, A C ^a  

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EID: 77956735070     PISSN: 00704571     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0070-4571(04)80053-0     Document Type: Chapter

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