A primer on bedrock channels

Geophysical Monograph Series

Volumn 107, Issue , 1998, Pages 1-18

  Tinkler, Keith ^a   Wohl, Ellen ^b  

^a BROCK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability   (United States)

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EID: 85007314754     PISSN: 00658448     EISSN: 23288779     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1029/GM107p0001     Document Type: Chapter

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