Denudation and deformation in a glaciated orogenic wedge: The St. Elias orogen, Alaska

Geology

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 523-526

  Berger, Aaron L ^a   Spotila, James A ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

(U Th) He dating; Equilibrium line altitude; Exhumation; Glacial buzz saw; Glacial erosion; Orogenic wedge; St. Elias orogen

Indexed keywords

(U-TH)/HE DATING; EQUILIBRIUM LINE ALTITUDE; EXHUMATION; GLACIAL BUZZ SAW; GLACIAL EROSION; OROGENIC WEDGE; ST. ELIAS OROGEN;

CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; EROSION; HELIUM; KETONES; PHOSPHATE MINERALS; SOIL MECHANICS;

GLACIERS;

DEFORMATION; DENUDATION; EXHUMATION; GLACIAL EROSION; OROGENY; TECTONIC WEDGE; URANIUM SERIES DATING;

ALASKA; NORTH AMERICA; SAINT ELIAS MOUNTAINS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 50349083997     PISSN: 00917613     EISSN: 00917613     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/G24883A.1     Document Type: Article

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