Geomorphological surfaces of different age and origin in granite landscapes: An evaluation of the Schmidt hammer test

Earth Surface Processes and Landforms

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 495-509

  Ericson, Kerstin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Exogenic processes; Geomorphological surfaces; Granite landforms; Schmidt hammer test

Indexed keywords

GRANITE; STATISTICS; WEATHERING;

GEOMORPHOLOGICAL SURFACES; SURFACE WEATHERING;

GEOLOGY;

GEOMORPHOLOGICAL FEATURE; GRANITE; LANDFORM EVOLUTION; LANDSCAPE; WEATHERING PROFILE;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; SIERRA NEVADA [CALIFORNIA]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 2142706822     PISSN: 01979337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/esp.1048     Document Type: Article

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