Tectonic and climatic controls of alluvial-fan size and source-catchment relief

Journal of the Geological Society

Volumn 164, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 353-358

  Dade, W Brian ^a   Verdeyen, Meagan E ^a  

^a Dartmouth College   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLUVIAL FAN; CATCHMENT; GEOMORPHOLOGY; SUBSIDENCE;

EID: 33947382615     PISSN: 00167649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1144/0016-76492006-039     Document Type: Article

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