Coarse-grained debris-flow deposits in the Miocene fan deltas, SE Korea: A scaling analysis

Sedimentary Geology

Volumn 130, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 45-64

  Sohn, Y K ^a  

^a Gyeongsang National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Debris flow; Dimensionless parameter; Fan delta; Material property; Scaling analysis

Indexed keywords

DEBRIS FLOW; FAN DELTA; MIOCENE;

KOREA;

EID: 0034090543     PISSN: 00370738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0037-0738(99)00099-8     Document Type: Article

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