Quaternary soil chronosequences on terraces of the Susquehanna River, Pennsylvania

Auteur(s) et Affiliation(s)

ENGEL, S.A.

Dept. of Geosciences, Trinity University, San Antonio, TX, Etats-Unis

Description :
Susquehanna River terraces are used to establish time lines along a 150 km reach of the river, from the Lower Piedmont to the edge of the Appalachian Plateau. This is achieved by generating soil chronosequences at 2 locations: Marietta, PA, in the Lower Piedmont, and Muncy, PA, near the glacial border on the boundary between the Valley and Ridge Province and the Appalachian Plateau. These sites preserve the most complete record of fluvial incision on the Susquehanna River with flights of seven Quaternary terraces ranging in elevation from 3 m to 51 m above the modern river.

Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Geomorphology (Amsterdam), issn : 0169-555X, 1996, vol. 17, n°. 4, p. 273-294, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 63 ref.

Date :
1996

Editeur :
Pays édition : Pays-Bas, Amsterdam, Elsevier

Langue :
Anglais