The value of pocket penetration tests for the high-resolution palaeosol stratigraphy of late Quaternary deposits

Geological Journal

Volumn 50, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 670-682

  Amorosi, Alessandro ^a   Bruno, Luigi ^a   Campo, Bruno ^a   Morelli, Agnese ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alluvial stratigraphy; Palaeosol; Po Plain; Pocket penetrometer; Quaternary

Indexed keywords

ALLUVIAL DEPOSIT; CALIBRATION; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; PALEOSOL; PENETRATION TEST; QUATERNARY; SEDIMENTOLOGY; STRATIGRAPHY; VERTICAL PROFILE;

ITALY; PO PLAIN;

EID: 84941172875     PISSN: 00721050     EISSN: 10991034     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/gj.2585     Document Type: Article

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