Catchment lithology as a major control on alluvial megafan development, Kohrud Mountain range, central Iran

Earth Surface Processes and Landforms

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 726-740

  Arzani, Nasser ^a  

^a Payme Noor University   (Iran)

Author keywords

Alluvial megafans; Central Iran; Climate; Geomorphology; Source area; Tectonism

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL IRAN; CLIMATE; MEGAFANS; SOURCE AREA; TECTONISM;

CATCHMENTS; CLIMATE CHANGE; COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH; GEOMORPHOLOGY; LANDFORMS; MAPS; RUNOFF; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SEDIMENTS; TECTONICS; TRENCHING;

LITHOLOGY;

ALLUVIAL FAN; BEDROCK; CATCHMENT; GEOMORPHOLOGY; LITHOLOGY; MOUNTAIN REGION; TECTONICS; TERRAIN;

ESFAHAN [IRAN]; IRAN;

EID: 84861953927     PISSN: 01979337     EISSN: 10969837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/esp.3194     Document Type: Article

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