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Quaternary deposits in the Maltese Islands : a microcosm of environmental change in Mediterranean lands

Malta : at the crossroads of the Mediterranean

Auteur(s) et Affiliation(s)

HUNT, C.O.
Dep. Geographical and Environmental Sciences, Univ. Huddersfield, Queensgate, Royaume-Uni


Description :
In this paper, examples of typical Mediterranean Quaternary lithofacies, including tufa and slope, fluvial, coastal, aeolian and cave deposits are described from the Maltese Islands.The deposits are correlated and their climatic signal is interpreted to provide a first modern assessment of Quaternary environmental change in the Maltese Islands.


Type de document :
Article de monographie

Source :
GeoJournal, issn : 0343-2521, 1997, vol. 41, n°. 2, p. 101-109, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 29 ref.

Date :
1997

Editeur :
Pays édition : Allemagne, Heidelberg, Springer

Langue :
Anglais
Droits :
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