Applying geodesy and modeling to test the role of climate controlled erosion in shaping Himalayan morphology and evolution

Himalayan Geology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 123-131

  Pratt Sitaula, Beth ^a   Upreti, Bishal Nath ^b   Melbourne, Timothy ^a   Miner, Andrew ^a   Parker, Emily ^a   Rai, Santa Man ^b   Bhattarai, Tara Nidhi ^b  

^a CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TRIBHUVAN UNIVERSITY   (Nepal)

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EID: 69549113424     PISSN: 09718966     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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