Geomorphology and Quaternary stratigraphy: The roles of morpho-, litho-, and allostratigraphy

Geomorphology

Volumn 123, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 189-199

  Hughes, P D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allostratigraphy; Geomorphology; Lithostratigraphy; Morphostratigraphy; Quaternary science

Indexed keywords

ALLOSTRATIGRAPHY; GEOMORPHOLOGY; LITHOLOGY; LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY; QUATERNARY; SEDIMENTARY SEQUENCE;

EID: 77956878555     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2010.07.025     Document Type: Review

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