Fire-related sedimentation events on alluvial fans, Yellowstone National Park, U.S.A.

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 67, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 776-791

  Meyer, Grant A ^a   Wells, Stephen G ^b  

^a MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE   (United States)

^b DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEBRIS; DEFORESTATION; DEPOSITS; GRAVEL; SEDIMENTATION; SEDIMENTS; STREAM FLOW; TEXTURES;

DEBRIS FLOW DEPOSITS; DEPOSITIONAL PROCESS; GEOMORPHIC EFFECTS; HYPERCONCENTRATED FLOW; MUDDY DEBRIS FLOWS; SEDIMENT CONCENTRATION; STREAM-FLOW EVENTS; YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARKS;

RUNOFF;

ALLUVIAL FAN; DEBRIS FLOW; FOREST FIRE; PRECIPITATION; SEDIMENTATION;

USA, WYOMING, YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK;

EID: 0031459149     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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