Bedrock gorges in the central mainland Kachchh: Implications for landscape evolution

Journal of Earth System Science

Volumn 115, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 249-256

  Thakkar, M G ^a   Goyal, B ^a   Patidar, A K ^b   Maurya, D M ^b   Chamyal, L S ^b  

^a R R Lalan College   (India)

^b M S UNIVERSITY OF BARODA   (India)

Author keywords

Bedrock gorges; Kachchh; Landscape evolution; Potholes; Rocky terraces; Tectonic uplift

Indexed keywords

BEDROCK; GEOMORPHOLOGY; GORGE; LANDSCAPE EVOLUTION; TECTONICS;

ASIA; EURASIA; GUJARAT; INDIA; KUTCH; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 33746340864     PISSN: 02534126     EISSN: 02534126     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02702039     Document Type: Article

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