A new chronology for the age of Appalachian erosional surfaces determined by cosmogenic nuclides in cave sediments

Earth Surface Processes and Landforms

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 874-887

  Anthony, Darlene M ^a,b   Granger, Darryl E ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Roane State Community College   (United States)

Author keywords

Cave sediments; Cosmogenic nuclides; Eastern Highland Rim; Parker strath; River incision

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; EROSION; GEOCHRONOLOGY; GEOMORPHOLOGY; GLACIAL GEOLOGY; HISTORY; ISOTOPES;

CAVE SEDIMENTS; COSMOGENIC NUCLIDES; RIVER INCISION;

SEDIMENTS;

CLIMATE CHANGE; EROSION; GEOCHRONOLOGY; GEOMORPHOLOGY; GLACIAL GEOLOGY; HISTORY; ISOTOPES; SEDIMENTS;

CAVE DEPOSIT; CLIMATE CHANGE; COSMOGENIC RADIONUCLIDE; EROSION; EUSTACY; FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; GEOCHRONOLOGY; GLACIAL-INTERGLACIAL CYCLE; LANDSCAPE EVOLUTION; RIVER ENGINEERING;

APPALACHIAN PLATEAU; APPALACHIANS; CUMBERLAND RIVER; EASTERN HIGHLANDS; MELANESIA; NORTH AMERICA; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PACIFIC OCEAN; PAPUA NEW GUINEA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34248578869     PISSN: 01979337     EISSN: 10969837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/esp.1446     Document Type: Article

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