Eolian sediments generated by anthropogenic disturbance of playas: Human impacts on the geomorphic system and geomorphic impacts on the human system

Geomorphology

Volumn 17, Issue 1-3 SPEC. ISS., 1996, Pages 207-228

  Gill, Thomas E ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEOLIAN DEPOSIT; ANTHROPOGENIC EFFECT; ARID ENVIRONMENT; CLIMATE CHANGE; DESICCATION; GROUNDWATER ABSTRACTION; PLAYA; SAND TRANSPORT;

EID: 0030453677     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0169-555x(95)00104-d     Document Type: Article

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