Methodology and implications of maximum paleodischarge estimates for mountain channels, upper Animas River basin, Colorado, U.S.A.

Arctic and Alpine Research

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 40-50

  Pruess, Jonathan ^a   Wohl, Ellen E ^a   Jarrett, Robert D ^b  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLOOD; MOUNTAIN REGION; RIVER CHANNEL; RIVER DISCHARGE;

ANIMAS RIVER BASIN; COLORADO; USA;

EID: 0031935480     PISSN: 00040851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1551744     Document Type: Article

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