Deep valley incision in the terminal Neoproterozoic (Ediacaran) Johnnie Formation, eastern California, USA: Tectonically or glacially driven?

Precambrian Research

Volumn 141, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 154-164

  Clapham, Matthew E ^a   Corsetti, Frank A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Ediacaran; Extensional tectonics; Incised valley; Johnnie Formation; Tectonic reactivation

Indexed keywords

DOWNCUTTING; EDIACARAN; INCISED VALLEY; PASSIVE MARGIN; PROTEROZOIC; TECTONIC SETTING;

CALIFORNIA; DEATH VALLEY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 27344441391     PISSN: 03019268     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.precamres.2005.09.002     Document Type: Article

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