Age and dynamics of the Namib Sand Sea: A review of chronological evidence and possible landscape development models

Journal of African Earth Sciences

Volumn 82, Issue , 2013, Pages 70-87

  Stone, A E C ^a,b  

^a ST JOHN S COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b OUCE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Geochronology; Geomorphology; Namib Sand Sea; Namibia; Quaternary

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; COSMOGENIC RADIONUCLIDE; DEPOSITION; DUNE FORMATION; ESCARPMENT; GEOCHRONOLOGY; GEOMORPHOLOGY; HOLOCENE; LANDSCAPE CHANGE; LAST GLACIAL MAXIMUM; LUMINESCENCE DATING; MARINE SEDIMENT; PALEOENVIRONMENT; PLEISTOCENE;

ERONGO; KARAS; LUDERITZ; NAMIB DESERT; NAMIBIA; WALVIS BAY;

EID: 84875593186     PISSN: 1464343X     EISSN: 18791956     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2013.02.003     Document Type: Review

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