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Progress in Physical Geography

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 575-580

  Giles, P T ^a   Burgoyne, J M ^a  

^a SAINT MARY S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 84990339260     PISSN: 03091333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0309133308096755     Document Type: Review

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