A proposed Laramide proto-Grand Canyon

Geomorphology

Volumn 102, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 482-495

  Hill, C A ^a   Ranney, W D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^b Zia Interpretive Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Canaan Peak type gravels; Grand Canyon; Laramide proto Grand Canyon; Rim gravels

Indexed keywords

GEOLOGICAL RECORD; GRAVEL; LARAMIDE OROGENY; MIOCENE; PALEOGENE; PALEOTOPOGRAPHY;

ARIZONA; COLORADO RIVER [NORTH AMERICA]; GRAND CANYON; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

PRUNUS PERSICA;

EID: 55049096996     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2008.05.039     Document Type: Article

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