Geo-botanical evidence of Late Quaternary mass wasting in block field areas of Virginia
Earth Surface Processes and Landforms
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Abstract
Studies of block fields at Massanutten Mountain, Virginia, document and provide information on the magnitude and frequency of mass movement on these coarse-grained slopes. Although Pleistocene periglacial climate may have facilitated original formation of block fields, some block fields now continue to spread downslope during intense runoff events. Present block-field mass wasting may be the principal erosional process in these areas of resistant rock.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Geo-botanical evidence of Late Quaternary mass wasting in block field areas of Virginia |
| Series title | Earth Surface Processes and Landforms |
| DOI | 10.1002/esp.3290080505 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Publication Date | July 18, 2006 |
| Year Published | 1983 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Wiley |
| Contributing office(s) | WMA - Earth System Processes Division |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Earth Surface Processes and Landforms |
| First page | 439 |
| Last page | 450 |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| Other Geospatial | Massanutten Mountain |