Palynology of eocene strata in the sagavanirktok and canning formations on the north slope of alaska

Palynology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 59-93

  Frederiksen, Norman O ^a   Edwards, Lucy E ^a   Sheehan, Thomas P ^a   Ager, Thomas A ^b  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 85009592510     PISSN: 01916122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01916122.2002.9989567     Document Type: Article

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