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MODERN MARINE SAND [1 record]

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Record 1 1978-04-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Geology
  • Chemical Engineering
OBS

The varied conditions under which modern sands are formed may, for convenience, be divided into four principal groups, namely "marine", fresh-water", "glacial", and "terrestrial".

French

Domaine(s)
  • Géologie
  • Génie chimique
OBS

Les sables marins actuels, tous subordonnés aux dépôts littoraux, prennent une part très importante à la constitution des dépôts de plages et des dépôts littoraux proprement dits (...)

Spanish

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