Reply to John Shaw " Correspondence - Alberta flow paths: A need for balance"

Quaternary Science Reviews

Volumn 63, Issue , 2013, Pages 144-148

  Evans, David J A ^a   Hiemstra, John F ^b   Boston, Clare M ^c   Leighton, Iain ^b   Cofaigh, Colm Ó ^a   Rea, Brice R ^d  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84873259727     PISSN: 02773791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.quascirev.2012.12.011     Document Type: Letter

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