A general model of autochthonous blockfield evolution

Permafrost and Periglacial Processes

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 289-300

  Ballantyne, Colin K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autochthonous blockfields; Frost wedging; Neogene; Quaternary; Regolith; Tors; Weathering

Indexed keywords

AUTOCHTHONY; FROZEN GROUND; LANDSCAPE EVOLUTION; NEOGENE; NUMERICAL MODEL; PATTERNED GROUND; PERIGLACIAL ENVIRONMENT; PERIGLACIAL PROCESS; PERMAFROST; PLEISTOCENE; REGOLITH; SATURATION; WEATHERING RATE;

BATHYAGONUS SWANI;

EID: 78650681147     PISSN: 10456740     EISSN: 10991530     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ppp.700     Document Type: Article

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