The evolution and ages of Makgadikgadi palaeo-lakes: Consilient evidence from Kalahari drainage Evolution South-Central Africa

South African Journal of Geology

Volumn 115, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 385-413

  Moore, A E ^a,b,c   Cotterill, F P D ^d   Eckardt, F D ^d,e  

^a African Queen Mines ^*  (Botswana)

^b RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; BASIN EVOLUTION; BIOTURBATION; CLIMATE FORCING; DRAINAGE NETWORK; IMPOUNDMENT; LACUSTRINE ENVIRONMENT; LAKE LEVEL; LUMINESCENCE DATING; PLEISTOCENE; RADIOCARBON DATING; UPLIFT;

BOTSWANA; EAST AFRICAN RIFT; KALAHARI BASIN; MAKGADIKGADI; OKAVANGO RIFT ZONE; ZAMBEZI RIVER;

EID: 84879953464     PISSN: 10120750     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2113/gssajg.115.3.385     Document Type: Article

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