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Wild, scenic and rapid trip down the Colorado River trough: Desert Symposium field trip

December 31, 2007

This rapid trip will explore wild fluvial and tectonic events resulting in scenic and rugged topography. The extreme differences in elevation caused valleys to be choked by alluvium and incised by the Colorado River drainage system.

Publication Year 2007
Title Wild, scenic and rapid trip down the Colorado River trough: Desert Symposium field trip
Authors R. E. Reynolds, J. Faulds, P.K. House, Keith A. Howard, Daniel V. Malmon, C. F. Miller, P. A. Pearthree
Publication Type Conference Paper
Publication Subtype Conference Paper
Index ID 70198260
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse
USGS Organization Geology, Minerals, Energy, and Geophysics Science Center