Proportion of Glacially to Fluvially Induced Quartz Grain Microtextures Along the Chitina River, SE Alaska, U.S.A.
Sweet DE and Brannan DK. Proportion of Glacially to Fluvially Induced Quartz Grain Microtextures Along the Chitina River, SE Alaska, U.S.A.. Research Permit and Reporting System
Microtextures revealed through scanning electron microscopy (SEM) of quartz grain surfaces can be useful for interpreting sedimentary transport mechanisms, especially in eolian, fluvial, and glacial depositional environments.This study attempts to ascertain the degree of fluvial modification of glacially derived grains within the Chitina River of SE Alaska. In total, 41 samples were collected in ~5km increments over the entire 188 km length of the river beginning at the Chitina Glacier terminus
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- Unpublished Report
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- Sweet, Dustin; Brannan, David
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- Research Permit and Reporting System
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- WRST