Erosion in the juniata river drainage basin, Pennsylvania
Previously calculated erosion rates througouth the Appalachians range from 1.2 to 203 m Myr−1. Calculation of erosion rates has been accomplished by: (1) evaluation of riverine solute and sediment load in either large or small drainage basins; (2) estimation from the volume of derived sediments; and (3) methods involving either 10Be or fission-track dating. Values of specific conductance and suspended sediment collected at the Juniata River gauging station at Newport, Pennsylvania are used, with corrections, along with a bedload estimate to determine the total amount eroded from the 8687 km2 drainage basin during the water years 1965–1986. The amount eroded is used to calculate a present erosion rate of 27 m Myr−1.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 1989 |
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Title | Erosion in the juniata river drainage basin, Pennsylvania |
DOI | 10.1016/0169-555X(89)90017-2 |
Authors | W. D. Sevon |
Publication Type | Article |
Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
Series Title | Geomorphology |
Index ID | 70015496 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |