Cryoplanation terrace orientation in Alaska

Geografiska Annaler, Series A: Physical Geography

Volumn 80, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 135-151

  Nelson, Frederick E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alaska; Circular statistics; Cryoplantation; Cryoturbation; Directional data; Landfarm evolution; Nivation; Orientation; Periglacial geomorphology; Periglacial process; Structural terraces; Terrace; United States

Indexed keywords

CRYOTURBATION; LANDFORM EVOLUTION; PERIGLACIAL PROCESS; TERRACE;

ALASKA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032460417     PISSN: 04353676     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0435-3676.1998.00032.x     Document Type: Article

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