The effect of bedrock jointing on the formation of Straths in the cache la Poudre River drainage, Colorado Front Range

Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface

Volumn 113, Issue 1, 2008, Pages

  Wohl, Ellen ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEDROCK; CANYON; JOINT; ROCK MASS RESPONSE; SHEAR ZONE; STRENGTH; TERRACE;

CACHE LA POUDRE RIVER; COLORADO; FRONT RANGE; NORTH AMERICA; ROCKY MOUNTAINS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 44449169079     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699011     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JF000817     Document Type: Article

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