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Relative dating of moraines based on landform degradation, Lee Vining Canyon, California

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Abstract

Cross-sectional topographic profiles of lateral moraines formed during different glaciations were measured at Lee Vining Canyon, California, to determine whether the degree of moraine degradation could be quantified and used for relative dating. Logarithmic plots of the value of a slope parameter against cross-sectional area show distinct linear trends for moraines of different relative ages. The slopes of these trends suggest that the degradation processes are not among those that can be modeled with the linear diffusion equation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)451-455
Number of pages5
JournalQuaternary Research
Volume35
Issue number3 PART 1
DOIs
StatePublished - May 1991

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