Pebble orientation on large, experimental debris-flow deposits

Sedimentary Geology

Volumn 117, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 151-164

  Major, Jon J ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Clastic sediments; Debris flows; Experimental studies; Gravel imbrication; Sedimentation; Textures

Indexed keywords

DEBRIS FLOW; GRAVEL IMBRICATION;

EID: 0031844244     PISSN: 00370738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0037-0738(98)00014-1     Document Type: Article

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