Geomorphic effects of La Mesa Fire
White WD and Wells SG. 1984. Geomorphic effects of La Mesa Fire. Pages 73-90. In Foxx TS: La Mesa Fire Symposium. Los Alamos, NM. October 6-7, 1981. Los Alamos National Laboratory. Los Alamos, NM. US GPO 1984-776-026 / 4018
This paper addresses the impact of devegetation by the La Mesa Fire on the geomorphic processes of the Rito de los Frijoles, Bandelier National Monument, NM. Changes to ephemeral channels and the perrenial stream are determined by calculating the runoff, erosion rates, and sediment yields for Burnt Mesa and Apache Springs over a three year period. Hydrograph results of pre-burn and postburn stream flow are compared. Predictions of future geomorphic adjustments are included.
- Type
- Conference Proceeding Paper
- Authors
- White, William; Wells, Stephen
- Units
- BAND
- Keywords
- Aquatic Science, Devegetation, Erosion, Fire Ecology, Flow (Streamflow), Geology, Geomorphology, Hydrology, Jemez Mountains NM, La Mesa Fire, Rito de los Frijoles River NM, Rivers & Streams, Runoff, Sediment Transport