Siwalik paleosols (Miocene, Northern Pakistan): Genesis and controls on their formation

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 67, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 821-839

  Zaleha, Michael J ^a,b  

^a BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITION; GROUNDWATER; IRON OXIDES; TOPOGRAPHY; TROPICS;

CAPILLARY FRINGE; DRAINAGE CONDITION; LACUSTRINE DEPOSITS; PARENT MATERIALS; REGIONAL CLIMATE; SEDIMENT ACCUMULATION; WATER TABLE ELEVATION; WETTING AND DRYING;

CALCITE;

MIOCENE; PALAEOENVIRONMENT; PALAEOSOL; PALEOSOL; PEDOGENESIS;

PAKISTAN, PUNJAB, POTWAR PLATEAU;

EID: 0031443777     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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