Using fossil spring deposits in the Death Valley region, USA to evaluate palaeoflowpaths

Journal of Quaternary Science

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 373-386

  Miner, R E ^a   Nelson, Steve T ^a   Tingey, D G ^a   Murrell, M T ^b  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Death Valley; Interbasin flow; Isotopes; Spring discharge; Tufa

Indexed keywords

ALLUVIAL DEPOSIT; CARBON ISOTOPE; DISCHARGE; FLOW PATTERN; FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; GROUNDWATER; OXYGEN ISOTOPE; PALEOHYDROLOGY; PEDIMENT; TUFA;

CALIFORNIA; DEATH VALLEY; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34247611465     PISSN: 02678179     EISSN: 10991417     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jqs.1077     Document Type: Article

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