Avulsion deposits in lower eocene alluvial rocks, Bighorn Basin, Wyoming

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 354-363

  Kraus, Mary J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLOODS; RIVERS; SANDSTONE; STRATIGRAPHY;

BIGHORN BASINS; CHANNEL AVULSIONS; CLASSICAL MODEL; CUT AND FILL; FINE GRAINED; MEANDERING RIVERS; MEANDERING STREAMS; STUDY AREAS;

DEPOSITS;

ALLUVIAL DEPOSIT; AVULSION; EOCENE; LEVEE; SPLAY CHANNEL;

USA, WYOMING, BIGHORN BASIN;

EID: 0029730233     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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