Fluvial response to horizontal shortening and glaciations: A study in the Southern Alps of New Zealand

Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface

Volumn 111, Issue 1, 2006, Pages

  Herman, Frédéric ^a,b   Braun, Jean ^a,c  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVECTION; FLUVIAL PROCESS; GEOMORPHOLOGY; GLACIATION; HILLSLOPE; LANDSCAPE EVOLUTION; OROGRAPHIC EFFECT; RELIEF; TECTONIC PHENOMENA; UPLIFT; VALLEY GLACIER;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND; SOUTH ISLAND; SOUTHERN ALPS;

EID: 34047233178     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699011     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JF000248     Document Type: Article

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