Downstream changes of Alpine zircon fission-track ages in the Rhône and Rhine rivers

Journal of Sedimentary Research

Volumn 74, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 82-94

  Bernet, Matthias ^a   Brandon, Mark T ^a   Garver, John I ^b   Molitor, Brandi ^b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNION COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITS; EROSION; RESIDENCE TIME DISTRIBUTION; RIVERS; SEDIMENTS; SILICATE MINERALS; ZIRCON;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; FISSION TRACK AGES; FISSION-TRACK DATING; HETEROGENEOUS SOURCES; LARGE RIVER SYSTEM; OROGENIC PROCESS; SEDIMENT SAMPLES; ZIRCON FISSION TRACKS;

FISSION REACTIONS;

DRAINAGE BASIN; FISSION TRACK DATING; FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; PROVENANCE; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; ZIRCON;

ALPS; EURASIA; EUROPE; RHINE RIVER; RHONE RIVER;

EID: 2042431244     PISSN: 15271404     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1306/041003740082     Document Type: Article

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