Temporal and spatial representativeness of alpine sediment yields: Cascade Mountains, British Columbia

Special Issue: Geomorphic processes/landscape evolution

Auteur(s) et Affiliation(s)

EVANS, M.

Dept. of Geography, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

Description :
New alpine, lake-based sediment yield data are presented from a cirque basin in the alpine zone of the Cascade Mountains, British Columbia. Lithology, relief and climate are major controls on sediment yield. Slope frequency data suggest the site is representative of the cirque component of the landscape but not of the whole alpine zone. The results emphasize the importance of considering the spatial variability of relief and the temporal variability of climate in assessing the representativeness of sediment yield data.

Type de document :
Congrès

Source :
Symposium British Geomorphological Research Group (BGRG), Glasgow, Royaume-Uni, 1996-01-04, Earth surface processes and landforms, issn : 0197-9337, 1997, vol. 22, n°. 3, p. 287-295, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 20 ref.

Date :
1997

Editeur :
Pays édition : Royaume-Uni, Chichester, Wiley

Langue :
Anglais