The surface geology and geomorphology around Gobabeb, Namib desert, Namibia

Geografiska Annaler, Series A: Physical Geography

Volumn 95, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 271-284

  Eckardt, Frank D ^a   Livingstone, Ian ^b   Seely, Mary ^c   Von Holdt, Johanna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^c Gobabeb Training and Research Centre Walvis Bay   (Namibia)

Author keywords

Geomorphology; Gobabeb; Kuiseb; Namib Desert; Namib Sand Sea; Surface geology

Indexed keywords

CONGLOMERATE; DESERT; DUNE; DURICRUST; EOLIAN PROCESS; EVAPORITE; FLOODING; GEOMORPHOLOGY; LITHOLOGY; OROGENY; RECHARGE; SANDSTONE;

NAMIB DESERT; NAMIBIA;

EID: 84897052362     PISSN: 04353676     EISSN: 14680459     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/geoa.12028     Document Type: Article

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