Effects of exhumation kinematics and topographic evolution on detrital thermochronometer data

Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface

Volumn 114, Issue 4, 2009, Pages

  Whipp Jr , D M ^a,d,e   Ehlers, T A ^c,d   Braun, J ^a,b   Spath, C D ^d  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ GRENOBLE ALPES   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^e DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENUDATION; DRAINAGE BASIN; EXHUMATION; FISSION TRACK DATING; KINEMATICS; LANDFORM EVOLUTION; SEDIMENTARY BASIN; THERMOCHRONOLOGY; TOPOGRAPHIC EFFECT; ZIRCON;

EID: 77954342942     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699011     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JF001195     Document Type: Article

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