Published March 1989
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Journal article
Quaternary geology of Kerala: evidence from radiocarbon dates
- 1. Centre for Earth Science Studies, Trivandrum (India)
- 2. Birbal Sahni Inst. of Paleobotany, Lucknow (India)
Description
An event of transgression (8000-6000 Y.B.P.) and another event of regressio (3000-5000 Y.B.P.) which gave rise to extensive peat and shell deposits during Holocene in Kerala is recorded. The initiation of the backwater system in Kerala is linked to these events. (author). 9 refs
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Journal of the Geological Society of India
- Journal Volume
- 33
- Journal Issue
- 3
- Series
- J. Geol. Soc. India.
- Journal Page Range
- 218-222
- ISSN
- 0016-7622
- CODEN
- JGSIA
INIS
- Country of Publication
- India
- Country of Input or Organization
- India
- INIS RN
- 20071209
- Subject category
- S37: INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY;
- Descriptors DEI
- CARBON 14; GEOLOGIC DEPOSITS; INDIA; ISOTOPE DATING
- Descriptors DEC
- AGE ESTIMATION; ASIA; BETA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BETA-MINUS DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; CARBON ISOTOPES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; ISOTOPES; LIGHT NUCLEI; NUCLEI; RADIOISOTOPES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES