Relief inversion in the geomorphological evolution of sub-Saharan West Africa

Geomorphology

Volumn 185, Issue , 2013, Pages 16-26

  Butt, C R M ^a   Bristow, A P J ^b  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

^b Edificio Real Tres Oficina 601   (Peru)

Author keywords

Burkina Faso; Cuirasse; Ferricrete; Lateritic duricrust; Mali; Planation surface

Indexed keywords

CENOZOIC; DEHYDRATION; DEPOSITION; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; EROSION; FERRICRETE; GEOMORPHOLOGY; LANDFORM; MAPPING; PLANATION; PLATEAU; REGOLITH; SATELLITE IMAGERY;

BURKINA FASO; MALI; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 84873196579     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2012.11.024     Document Type: Article

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