Quaternary History of the Coorong Coastal Plain, Southern Australia
This book provides an up-to-date overview of the Quaternary geological and geomorphological evolution of the Coorong Coastal Plain region and its significance in a global context for understanding long-term records of Quaternary sea-level changes. The Coo
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Quaternary History of the Coorong Coastal Plain, Southern Australia An Archive of Environmental and Global Sea-Level Changes
Quaternary History of the Coorong Coastal Plain, Southern Australia
Colin V. Murray-Wallace
Quaternary History of the Coorong Coastal Plain, Southern Australia An Archive of Environmental and Global Sea-Level Changes
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Colin V. Murray-Wallace School of Earth and Environmental Sciences University of Wollongong Wollongong, NSW Australia
ISBN 978-3-319-89341-9 ISBN 978-3-319-89342-6 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-89342-6
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