Outburst flood sedimentation on the proglacial tuttle canyon alluvial fan, Owens Valley, California, U.S.A.

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 71, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 657-679

  Blair, Terence C ^a  

^a Blair and Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; DEPOSITS; GRAVEL; LAKES; LANDFORMS; RUNOFF; SEDIMENTS;

EOLIAN DEPOSITION; FLOOD DISCHARGE; GRANITIC BEDROCKS; MORAINE-DAMMED LAKE; NONCOHESIVE SEDIMENTS; SECONDARY PROCESS; SEDIMENT DISCHARGE; SURFACE DEPOSITS;

FLOODS;

ALLUVIAL FAN; FLOOD; MORAINE; OUTBURST; PIEDMONT; PROGLACIAL ENVIRONMENT;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 14344268761     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/2DC4095E-0E47-11D7-8643000102C1865D     Document Type: Article

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