Field mapping and GIS visualisation of quaternary river terrace landforms: An example from the rí o almanzora, SE Spain

Journal of Maps

Volumn 6, Issue , 2010, Pages 531-542

  Meikle, Chris ^a   Stokes, Martin ^b   Maddy, Darrel ^c  

^a GOLDER ASSOCIATES PTY LTD   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^c NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 80051945759     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17445647     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4113/jom.2010.1100     Document Type: Article

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