Climatic and tectonic controls on alluvial-fan and axial-fluvial sedimentation in the Plio-Pleistocene Palomas half graben, southern Rio Grande rift

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 635-652

  Mack, Greg H ^a   Leeder, Michael R ^b  

^a NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLUVIAL FAN; CLIMATE EFFECT; PLEISTOCENE; PLIOCENE; SEDIMENTATION; TECTONIC SETTING;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 13044251824     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/D4268A59-2B26-11D7-8648000102C1865D     Document Type: Article

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