Aspect-related microclimatic influences on slope forms and processes northeastern Arizona

Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface

Volumn 113, Issue 3, 2008, Pages

  Burnett, Benjamin N ^a   Meyer, Grant A ^a   McFadden, Leslie D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEDROCK; CANYON; CLIFF; DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; GEOMORPHOLOGY; MICROCLIMATE; SANDSTONE; SEMIARID REGION; SLOPE; WEATHERING;

ARIZONA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 49949092761     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699011     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JF000789     Document Type: Article

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