Late Glacial and Holocene avulsions of the Rio Pastaza Megafan (Ecuador–Peru): frequency and controlling factors

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  2011

• Venue

  International Journal of Earth Sciences

• Publication date

  2011-10-01

• Fields of study

  Geology, Geography, Environmental Science, History

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  DOI 10.1007/S00531-010-0555-9
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