A quantitative approach to understanding dated dune stratigraphies

Earth Surface Processes and Landforms

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 614-631

  Bailey, R M ^a   Thomas, D S G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dating; Drylands; Dune; Model; Stratigraphy

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITION; MODELS; RANDOM ERRORS; SEDIMENTOLOGY; WIND POWER;

DATING; DRY LAND; DUNE; EROSION AND DEPOSITION; QUANTITATIVE FRAMEWORKS; QUANTITATIVE MODELING; STATISTICAL UNCERTAINTY; STRATIGRAPHIC SEQUENCES;

STRATIGRAPHY;

DATING METHOD; DUNE; EOLIAN PROCESS; MODELING; STRATIGRAPHY;

EID: 84897577974     PISSN: 01979337     EISSN: 10969837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/esp.3471     Document Type: Article

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