Large Holocene landslides from Pylon Peak, southwestern British Columbia

Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 165-182

  Friele, Pierre A ^a   Clague, John J ^b,c  

^a Simon Fraser University ^*  (Canada)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEBRIS; DRILLING; RIVERS; ROCK DRILLING; SEDIMENTS; VOLCANIC ROCKS; VOLCANOES;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; PHREATIC WATER;

LANDSLIDES;

HOLOCENE; LANDSLIDE; TRIGGER MECHANISM; VOLCANO;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; COAST MOUNTAINS; MOUNT MEAGER; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 1842783399     PISSN: 00084077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/e03-089     Document Type: Article

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