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Geology and Geomorphology of Holocene Coastal Barriers of Brazil

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Dominguez, J.M.L. (2009). The Coastal Zone of Brazil. In: Geology and Geomorphology of Holocene Coastal Barriers of Brazil. Lecture Notes in Earth Sciences, vol 107. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-44771-9_2

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