Carbonate eolianites, quartz sands, and Quaternary sea-level cycles, Western Australia: A chronostratigraphic approach

Quaternary Geochronology - Tập 3 - Trang 26-55 - 2008
Paul J. Hearty1, Michael J. O’Leary2
1School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Wollongong, Wollongong NSW 2522, Australia
2Department of Environmental & Geographical Sciences, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, M1 5GD, UK

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