Geomorphic interpretation of low-temperature thermochronologic data: Insights from two-dimensional thermal modeling

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 108, Issue 4, 2003, Pages

  Safran, Elizabeth B ^a  

^a LEWIS AND CLARK COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Exhumation; Landscape evolution; Mountain erosion; Thermal modeling; Thermochronology

Indexed keywords

EROSION; EXHUMATION; GEOMORPHOLOGY; LANDSCAPE EVOLUTION; MOUNTAIN REGION; THERMOCHRONOLOGY;

EID: 0042304157     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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