Recent debris-flow processes and resultant form and facies of the Dolomite alluvial fan, Owens Valley, California

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 68, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 800-818

  Blair, Terence C ^a   McPherson, John G ^b  

^a Blair and Associates   (United States)

^b Mobil Exploration and Producing Australia Pty Ltd   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLUVIAL FAN; DEBRIS FLOW; DOLOMITE;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 13044277577     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/D426887E-2B26-11D7-8648000102C1865D     Document Type: Article

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