Axial river evolution in response to half-graben faulting: Carson River, Nevada, U.S.A.

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 68, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 788-799

  Peakall, Jeff ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FAULTING; HALF GRABEN; HOLOCENE; RIVER EVOLUTION; TECTONICS;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 13044317286     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/D4268879-2B26-11D7-8648000102C1865D     Document Type: Article

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