Beach rock

Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series

Volumn Part 2, Issue , 2011, Pages 107-111

  McLean, Roger ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

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EID: 85008968074     PISSN: 13884360     EISSN: 1871756X     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-90-481-2639-2_44     Document Type: Conference Paper

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