Rock magnetic characterization of pedogenesis under high energy depositional conditions: A case study from the Mio-Pliocene Siwalik fluvial sequence near Dehra Dun, NW Himalaya, India

Sedimentary Geology

Volumn 177, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 229-252

  Kumaravel, V ^a   Sangode, S J ^a   Siva Siddaiah, N ^a   Kumar, Rohtash ^a  

^a WADIA INSTITUTE OF HIMALAYAN GEOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

Himalaya; Paleosol; Rock magnetism; Semi arid; Semi humid; Siwalik group

Indexed keywords

FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; MIOCENE; PALEOMAGNETISM; PALEOSOL; PEDOGENESIS; PLIOCENE;

ASIA; DOON VALLEY; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; HIMALAYAS; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA; UTTAR PRADESH; WORLD;

EID: 20444408015     PISSN: 00370738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sedgeo.2005.03.006     Document Type: Article

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