Quaternary telescopic-like alluvial fans, Andean Ranges, Argentina

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 251, Issue , 2005, Pages 69-84

  Colombo, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

QUATERNARY; RIVER TERRACE;

ANDES; ARGENTINA; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 33144466939     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2005.251.01.06     Document Type: Article

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