Characterization and evolution of primary and secondary laterites in northwestern Bengal Basin, West Bengal, India

Journal of Palaeogeography

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 203-230

  Ghosh, Sandipan ^a   Guchhait, Sanat K ^a   Hu, Xiu Fang ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BURDWAN   (India)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Bengal Basin; laterite; monsoon; palaeogeography; Paleogene; Rarh Bengal

Indexed keywords

EID: 85018199029     PISSN: 20953836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3724/SP.J.1261.2015.00074     Document Type: Article

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