Holocene evolution of the Minnamurra River estuary, southeast Australia: Foraminiferal evidence

Zeitschrift fur Geomorphologie

Volumn 54, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2010, Pages 79-98

  Haslett, S K ^a   Davies Burrows, R ^b   Panayotou, K ^c,d   Jones, B G ^c   Woodroffe, C D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN   (United Kingdom)

^b BATH SPA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^d WorleyParsons Incorporating Patterson Britton and Partners   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Coastal evolution; Foraminifera; Holocene; Minnamurra River estuary; New South Wales; Tsunami

Indexed keywords

COASTAL EVOLUTION; COASTAL LANDFORM; ESTUARY; FLOODPLAIN; FORAMINIFERA; HOLOCENE; PALEOENVIRONMENT; RADIOCARBON DATING; SALTMARSH; SEDIMENT CORE; TIDAL FLAT; TRANSGRESSION; TSUNAMI;

AUSTRALIA; NEW SOUTH WALES;

FORAMINIFERA;

EID: 84919337030     PISSN: 03728854     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/0372-8854/2010/0054S3-0020     Document Type: Article

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