Geochronological evidence for pervasive Miocene weathering, Minas Gerais, Brazil

Earth Surface Processes and Landforms

Volumn 29, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1303-1320

  De O Carmo, Isabela ^a   Vasconcelos, Paulo ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

40Ar 39Ar geochronology; Miocene; Paleoclimate; Southeastern Brazil; Weathering

Indexed keywords

ARGON; GEOGRAPHICAL REGIONS; LASER APPLICATIONS; SOIL MECHANICS; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

BARBACENA REGION, MINAS GERAIS, BRAZIL; EROSION RATES; MIOCENE ERA; SUPERGENE CRYPTOMELANE;

WEATHERING;

EROSION RATE; GEOCHRONOLOGY; MIOCENE; PALEOCLIMATE; WEATHERING;

BARBACENA; BRAZIL; DOCE VALLEY; MINAS GERAIS; SOUTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 7244250201     PISSN: 01979337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/esp.1090     Document Type: Article

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