Holocene gorge excavation linked to boulder fan formation and frost weathering in a Norwegian alpine periglaciofluvial system

Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 345-357

  McEwen, Lindsey J ^a   Matthews, John A ^a   Shakesby, Richard A ^a   Berrisford, Mark S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLUVIAL FAN; EROSION; GORGE; HOLOCENE; PERIGLACIAL ENVIRONMENT; SEDIMENT BUDGET; WEATHERING;

JOTUNHEIMEN; NORWAY; STORUTLA RIVER;

EID: 0036696417     PISSN: 15230430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1552493     Document Type: Article

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