Micromorphological analysis of poly-phase deformation associated with the transport and emplacement of glaciotectonic rafts at West Runton, north Norfolk, UK

Boreas

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 376-394

  Vaughan Hirsch, David P ^a   Phillips, Emrys ^a   Lee, Jonathan R ^a   Hart, Jane K ^b  

^a BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEDROCK; DEFORMATION; EMPLACEMENT; GLACIAL DEPOSIT; GLACIER; GLACIOTECTONICS; MICROMORPHOLOGY; SHEAR ZONE; TRANSPORT PROCESS;

ENGLAND; NORFOLK [ENGLAND]; UNITED KINGDOM; WEST RUNTON;

BOREAS;

EID: 84875507119     PISSN: 03009483     EISSN: 15023885     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1502-3885.2012.00268.x     Document Type: Article

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