Magnitude and frequency of Holocene palaeofloods in the southwestern United States: A review and discussion of implications

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 115, Issue , 1996, Pages 121-137

  Enzel, Yehouda ^a   Ely, Lisa L ^b   House, P Kyle ^c   Baker, Victor R ^c  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^b CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c University of Arizona   (United States)

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EID: 5544306317     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.1996.115.01.10     Document Type: Review

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