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    • Significance of peat on the western continental shelf of India 

      Mascarenhas, A. (Geological Society Of India, 1997)
      Peat layers 2 to 30 cm in thickness, 22 to 46 m below present sea level, are found along the inner shelf of India, up to 27 km from the coast. They are rich in plant debris, organic carbon and sulfur. These organic-rich ...