Distribution and morphology of sinkholes triggered by flooding following tropical storm Alberto at Albany, Georgia, USA

Geomorphology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 305-316

  Hyatt, James A ^a   Jacobs, Peter M ^a  

^a VALDOSTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBONATE DISSOLUTION; FLOODING; JOINT CONTROL; KARST; SINKHOLE; SURFACE LOWERING; TROPICAL STORM ALBERTO;

USA, GEORGIA, DOUGHERTY PLAIN;

EID: 0030430366     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0169-555X(96)00014-1     Document Type: Article

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