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J. D. Falconer and his geomorphological interpretations in northern Nigeria
C. Rowland Twidale
J. D. Falconer and his geomorphological interpretations in northern Nigeria
Earth Sciences History (2008) 27 (2): 266-277
J. D. Falconer and his geomorphological interpretations in northern Nigeria
Earth Sciences History (2008) 27 (2): 266-277
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Abstract
John Downie Falconer (1876-1947) was in his time known for his work on the geology of northern Nigeria and its tin deposits. Incidentally, however, he recognised that the landscape of that Protectorate is a palimpsest surface that includes substantial elements of what are today called etch plains and inselbergs as well as very old surfaces. His was the first account of etching in the context of landscapes (as opposed to minor forms such as corestone boulders).
ISSN: 0736-623X
EISSN: 1944-6187
Serial Title: Earth Sciences History
Serial Volume: 27
Serial Issue: 2
Title: J. D. Falconer and his geomorphological interpretations in northern Nigeria
Author(s): Twidale, C. Rowland
Affiliation: University of Adelaide, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Geology and Geophysics,
Adelaide, South Aust.,
Australia
Pages: 266-277
Published: 2008
Text Language: English
Publisher: History of the Earth Sciences Society,
Troy, NY,
United States
References: 50
Accession Number: 2009-049545
Categories: Geomorphology
Document Type: Serial
Bibliographic Level: Analytic
Illustration Description: illus. incl. sketch map
N04°00'00" - N14°00'00", E02°30'00" - E14°30'00"
Country of Publication: United States
Secondary Affiliation: GeoRef, Copyright 2022, American Geosciences Institute.
Update Code: 200927
