Evolution of sediment accommodation space in steady state bedrock-incising valleys subject to episodic aggradation

Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface

Volumn 113, Issue 4, 2008, Pages

  Lancaster, Stephen T ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGGRADATION; BEDROCK; DEPOSITION; EROSION; HEADWATER; INCISED VALLEY;

EID: 61849149926     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699011     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JF000938     Document Type: Article

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