Chronology of late quaternary glaciations in Indian Himalaya: A critical review

Journal of the Geological Society of India

Volumn 82, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 628-638

  Nawaz Ali, S ^a   Juyal, Navin ^a  

^a PHYSICAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (India)

Author keywords

Glaciation; Himalaya; late Quaternary; Monsoon

Indexed keywords

GEOCHRONOLOGY; GLACIATION; MONSOON; QUATERNARY; WESTERLY;

HIMALAYAS; INDIA;

EID: 84891605857     PISSN: 00167622     EISSN: 09746889     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12594-013-0201-9     Document Type: Article

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