Late Quaternary alluvial stratigraphy of Whitewater Draw, Arizona: Implications for regional correlation of fluvial deposits in the American Southwest

Research Article| October 01, 1985 Late Quaternary alluvial stratigraphy of Whitewater Draw, Arizona: Implications for regional correlation of fluvial deposits in the American Southwest Michael R. Waters Michael R. Waters 1P.O. Box 35878, Tucson, Arizona 85740-5878 Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Geology (1985) 13 (10): 705–708. https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1985)13<705:LQASOW>2.0.CO;2 Article history first online: 01 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation Michael R. Waters; Late Quaternary alluvial stratigraphy of Whitewater Draw, Arizona: Implications for regional correlation of fluvial deposits in the American Southwest. Geology 1985;; 13 (10): 705–708. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0091-7613(1985)13<705:LQASOW>2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract The alluvial history of Whitewater Draw, an arroyo in the Sulphur Springs Valley, southeastern Arizona, is characterized by numerous degradational and aggradational events. Shifts in climate appear to be responsible for the major changes in depositional environments recognized in Whitewater Draw over the past 15 000 yr. However, the degradation and aggradation documented during apparently stable climatic periods were primarily controlled by geomorphic parameters. Comparison between the alluvial records of arroyos in the adjacent upper San Pedro Valley and Whitewater Draw shows that periods of degradation and aggradation were out of phase in number, character, and timing. These differences indicate that the fluvial systems in the Sulphur Springs Valley and the San Pedro Valley responded differently to external climate shifts and that both systems were influenced by local geomorphic parameters. This demonstrates that regional correlation of late Quaternary deposits from one valley to the next should not be attempted without absolute temporal control and that intervalley correlations must take into consideration the complexity of fluvial processes. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.