Stream incision and terrace development in Frijoles Canyon, Bandelier National Monument, New Mexico, and the influence of lithology and climate

Geomorphology

Volumn 32, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 171-193

  Reneau, Steven L ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Climatic change; Lithologic control; New Mexico; Stream incision; Stream terraces

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE EFFECT; DOWNCUTTING; LANDFORM EVOLUTION; LITHOLOGY; RIVER TERRACE; STREAM CHANNEL;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034098896     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-555X(99)00094-X     Document Type: Article

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