Using remote sensing and a geographic information system to quantify rock exposure area in England and Wales: Implications for paleodiversity studies

Geology

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 111-114

  Dunhill, Alexander M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENGLAND; EXPOSURE AREAS; FOSSIL RECORDS; REGIONAL SCALE; SEDIMENTARY FORMATION;

GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; LITHOLOGY; REMOTE SENSING; SAMPLING; SEDIMENTOLOGY;

SEDIMENTARY ROCKS;

BEDROCK; FOSSIL RECORD; GIS; OUTCROP; REMOTE SENSING; ROCK MECHANICS; SEDIMENTARY ROCK;

ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WALES;

EID: 78851469845     PISSN: 00917613     EISSN: 00917613     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/G31503.1     Document Type: Article

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