Polygenetic development of the Mormon Mesa, NV petrocalcic horizons: Geomorphic and paleoenvironmental interpretations

Catena

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 65-75

  Brock, Amy L ^a   Buck, Brenda J ^b  

^a WESTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Arid; Eolian; Pendants; Pisoliths; Soil

Indexed keywords

ARID ENVIRONMENT; EOLIAN PROCESS; GEOMORPHOLOGY; LANDFORM; PALEOCLIMATE; PALEOENVIRONMENT; PEDOGENESIS; PISOLITH; PLIOCENE; SEDIMENTATION; SOIL HORIZON;

NEVADA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

ZANCLEA;

EID: 60049086950     PISSN: 03418162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.catena.2008.12.008     Document Type: Article

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