Genesis of a giant gravity-induced depression (gravifossum) in the Enköping esker, S. Sweden

Sedimentary Geology

Volumn 235, Issue 3-4, 2011, Pages 304-313

  Gruszka, B ^a   van Loon, A J ^a  

^a ADAM MICKIEWICZ UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Esker; Glaciofluvial deposits; Gravifossum; Soft sediment deformation; Sweden

Indexed keywords

ESKER; GLACIOFLUVIAL DEPOSITS; GRAVIFOSSUM; SOFT-SEDIMENT DEFORMATION; SWEDEN;

ANOXIC SEDIMENTS; DEFORMATION; SEDIMENTOLOGY;

DEPOSITS;

DEFORMATION; ESKER; FOLD; GLACIOFLUVIAL DEPOSIT; GRABEN;

SWEDEN;

EID: 79952440540     PISSN: 00370738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sedgeo.2010.10.004     Document Type: Article

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