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Stratigraphy and deformation of Pleistocene talus in relation to a normal fault zone (central Apennines, Italy)
Accepted Manuscript Stratigraphy and deformation of Pleistocene talus in relation to a normal fault zone (central Apennines, Italy)
Diethard Sanders, Hugo Ortner, Hannah Pomella PII: DOI: Reference:
S0037-0738(18)30141-6 doi:10.1016/j.sedgeo.2018.05.013 SEDGEO 5353
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Sedimentary Geology
Received date: Revised date: Accepted date:
22 March 2018 25 May 2018 25 May 2018
Please cite this article as: Diethard Sanders, Hugo Ortner, Hannah Pomella , Stratigraphy and deformation of Pleistocene talus in relation to a normal fault zone (central Apennines, Italy). Sedgeo (2018), doi:10.1016/j.sedgeo.2018.05.013
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Diethard Sanders, Hugo Ortner, Hannah Pomella PII: DOI: Reference:
S0037-0738(18)30141-6 doi:10.1016/j.sedgeo.2018.05.013 SEDGEO 5353
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Sedimentary Geology
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22 March 2018 25 May 2018 25 May 2018
Please cite this article as: Diethard Sanders, Hugo Ortner, Hannah Pomella , Stratigraphy and deformation of Pleistocene talus in relation to a normal fault zone (central Apennines, Italy). Sedgeo (2018), doi:10.1016/j.sedgeo.2018.05.013
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