Influence of rock strength properties on escarpment retreat across passive continental margins

Geology

Volumn 25, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 631-634

  Weissel, Jeffrey K ^a   Seidl, Michele A ^b  

^a Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EROSION; FAILURE (MECHANICAL); LITHOLOGY;

EASTERN AUSTRALIA; FAILURE MECHANISM; FIELD OBSERVATIONS; PASSIVE CONTINENTAL MARGIN; RATE-CONTROLLING PROCESS; RIVER TRIBUTARIES; STREAM DISCHARGE; STRENGTH PROPERTY;

RIVERS;

BEDROCK; CONTINENTAL MARGIN; DRAINAGE BASIN; ESCARPMENT; LITHOLOGY; MASS WASTING; STREAM CHANNEL; TOPPLING;

AUSTRALIA; MACLEAY RIVER; NEW SOUTH WALES;

EID: 84879890942     PISSN: 00917613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1130/0091-7613(1997)025<0631:IORSPO>2.3.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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