Computerized cross section balance and restoration

Computer Methods in the Geosciences

Volumn 15, Issue C, 1996, Pages 477-498

  Groshong Jr , Richard H ^a   Epard, Jean Luc ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

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EID: 77957135276     PISSN: 1874561X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S1874-561X(96)80036-8     Document Type: Article

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