Structural control of the rapids and pools of the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon
Dolan R, Howard AD, Trimble D. 1978. Structural control of the rapids and pools of the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon. Science. 202(4365):629-631
In the Grand Canyon, the most of the major rapids of the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon occur in fracture zones, running perpendicular to the river. A number of steep tributaries flowing within the zones of weak bedrock move large debris into the Colorado River, forming the rapids. Very brief bibliography, 3 figures
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Dolan, Robert; Howard, Alan; Trimble, David
- Units
- GRCA
- Keywords
- Alluvial Fans, Alluvium, Bathymetry, Colorado River, Faults (Geologic), Fractures (Geologic), Hydraulics, Hydrology, monoclines, NPSRecord, Ponds, Pools, Rapids, Sediment, Sediments, Streamflow, Structural Geology, Tectonics, Tributaries, Velocity