Reduction of bedrock blocks as corestones in the weathering profile: Observations and model

American Journal of Science

Volumn 310, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 131-164

  Fletcher, R C ^a,b   Brantley, S L ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBITE; BEDROCK; CATCHMENT; DISSOLUTION; EROSION; MASS BALANCE; MODELING; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; PARTICLE SIZE; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; WEATHERING PROFILE;

LUQUILLO EXPERIMENTAL FOREST; PUERTO RICO; RIO ESPIRITU SANTO; RIO MAMEYES;

EID: 77955817947     PISSN: 00029599     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2475/03.2010.01     Document Type: Article

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