Geo-botanical evidence of Late Quaternary mass wasting in block field areas of Virginia
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Abstract
Studies of block fields at Massanutten Mountain, Virginia, document and provide information on the magnitude and frequency of mass movement on these coarse-grained slopes. Although Pleistocene periglacial climate may have facilitated original formation of block fields, some block fields now continue to spread downslope during intense runoff events. Present block-field mass wasting may be the principal erosional process in these areas of resistant rock.
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Publication type | Article |
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Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
Title | Geo-botanical evidence of Late Quaternary mass wasting in block field areas of Virginia |
Series title | Earth Surface Processes and Landforms |
DOI | 10.1002/esp.3290080505 |
Volume | 8 |
Issue | 5 |
Year Published | 1983 |
Language | English |
Publisher | Wiley |
Contributing office(s) | WMA - Earth System Processes Division |
Larger Work Type | Article |
Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
Larger Work Title | Earth Surface Processes and Landforms |
First page | 439 |
Last page | 450 |
Country | United States |
State | Virginia |
Other Geospatial | Massanutten Mountain |
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