The geomorphology of the Perth Region, Western Australia

Australian Geomechanics Journal

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 17-32

  Wyrwoll, Karl Heinz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITION; GEOMORPHOLOGY; GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING; GROUNDWATER; HYDROGEOLOGY; SEA LEVEL; STRATIGRAPHY;

ALLUVIAL ARCHITECTURE; ALLUVIAL DEPOSITS; CENOZOIC; COASTAL PLAIN; LATE CENOZOIC; NEOTECTONICS; STRATIGRAPHIC ARCHITECTURE; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

LANDFORMS;

EID: 78650136258     PISSN: 08189110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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