Terrestrial Cosmogenic-Nuclide Dating of Alluvial Fans in Death Valley, California
Machette MN, Slate JL, Phillips FM. 2008. Terrestrial Cosmogenic-Nuclide Dating of Alluvial Fans in Death Valley, California. U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Professional Paper. PP-1755. U.S. Geological Survey. Reston, Virginia
The alluvial fans of Death Valley National Park are some of the most spectacular landscape features in the Southwestern United States. We have used terrestrial cosmogenic nuclides (TCN) to establish the age of some of the most extensive Quaternary alluvial fans in Death Valley, California.
- Type
- Published Report
- Authors
- Machette, Michael; Slate, Janet; Phillips, Fred
- Date of Issue
- 2008
- Publisher
- U.S. Geological Survey
- Units
- DEVA
- Keywords
- Geologic Mapping, geomorphic mapping, Lake Manly, Profile Dating, Quaternary Faulting