Influence of a glacial buzzsaw on the height and morphology of the Cascade Range in central Washington State, USA

Quaternary Research

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 96-107

  Mitchell, Sara Gran ^a   Montgomery, David R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Cascade Range; Digital elevation model analysis; Glacial erosion; Topography; Washington State

Indexed keywords

GEOMORPHOLOGICAL RESPONSE; GLACIAL EROSION; HEIGHT DETERMINATION; MOUNTAIN;

CASCADE RANGE; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 30444448186     PISSN: 00335894     EISSN: 10960287     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yqres.2005.08.018     Document Type: Article

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