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GEOMORPHOLOGY OF THE HUDSON ESTUARY

1974; Wiley; Volume: 250; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1749-6632.1974.tb43894.x

1749-6632

John E. Sanders,

Botany, Ecology, and Taxonomy Studies

Annals of the New York Academy of SciencesVolume 250, Issue 1 p. 5-38 GEOMORPHOLOGY OF THE HUDSON ESTUARY John E. Sanders, John E. Sanders Department of Geology, Barnard College, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027Search for more papers by this author John E. Sanders, John E. Sanders Department of Geology, Barnard College, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027Search for more papers by this author First published: May 1974 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1749-6632.1974.tb43894.xCitations: 5AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. 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