Geomorphology of pit gnammas in southwestern Australia

Journal of the Royal Society of Western Australia

Volumn 96, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 7-16

  Timms, B V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Canoe gnammas; Evorsion; Granite outcrops; Joints; Pan gnammas; Pit gammas; Rock basins; Weathering

Indexed keywords

EID: 84916638771     PISSN: 0035922X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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