Historical rainfall patterns and arroyo activity within the Zuni River drainage basin, New Mexico

Auteurs :
BALLING, R. C.
WELLS, S. G.

Description :
Analyses the morphology and potential causes of arroyo activity in the Zuni River drainage basin. This study illustrates the linkage between arroyos and changes that occurred through time in local precipitation patterns. The results add support for the climate change explanation of periods dominated by arroyo incision and infilling in the southwestern U.S. rather than human impacts explanation.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Annals of the Association of American Geographers, issn : 0004-5608, 1990, vol. 80, n°. 4, p. 603-617, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 33 réf.

Date :
1990

Editeur :
Pays édition : Etats-Unis, Washington, DC, Association of American Geographers