Alpine debris-flows in Leirdalen, Jotunheimen, Norway, with particular reference to distal fans, intermediate-type deposits, and flow types

Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 421-435

  Matthews, John A ^a   Shakesby, Richard A ^a   McEwen, Lindsey J ^b   Berrisford, Mark S ^a   Owen, Geraint ^a   Bevan, Philip ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPINE ENVIRONMENT; DEBRIS FLOW;

JOTUNHEIMEN; NORWAY;

EID: 0033384805     PISSN: 15230430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1552591     Document Type: Article

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