Orographic precipitation and the relief of mountain ranges

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 108, Issue 6, 2003, Pages

  Roe, Gerard H ^a   Montgomery, David R ^a   Hallet, Bernard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Climate; Erosion; Feedbacks; Orography; Precipitation; Relief

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE VARIATION; FLUVIAL GEOMORPHOLOGY; LANDSCAPE EVOLUTION; MOUNTAIN REGION; OROGRAPHY; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); RELIEF; RIVER CHANNEL;

EID: 17044454664     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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