Utah State University DigitalCommons@USU All Graduate Theses and Dissertations Graduate Studies 12-2013 Alluvial Geochronology and Watershed Analysis of the Golo River, Northeastern Corsica, France Emilee M. Skyles Utah State University Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd Part of the Geology Commons Recommended Citation Skyles, Emilee M., "Alluvial Geochronology and Watershed Analysis of the Golo River, Northeastern Corsica, France" (2013). All Graduate Theses and Dissertations. 2045. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/2045 This Thesis is brought to you for free and open access by the Graduate Studies at DigitalCommons@USU. It has been accepted for inclusion in All Graduate Theses and Dissertations by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@USU. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. ALLUVIAL GEOCHRONOLOGY AND WATERSHED ANALYSIS OF THE GOLO RIVER, NORTHEASTERN CORSICA, FRANCE by Emilee M. Skyles A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of MASTER OF SCIENCE in Geology Approved: _________________________ _________________________ Dr. Tammy Rittenour Dr. Joel Pederson Major Professor Committee Member _________________________ _________________________ Dr. Patrick Belmont Mark R. McLellan Committee Member Vice President for Research and Dean of the School of Graduate Studies UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY Logan, Utah 2013 ii Copyright © Emilee M. Skyles 2013 All Rights Reserved iii ABSTRACT Alluvial Geochronology and Watershed Analysis of the Golo River, Northeastern Corsica, France by Emilee M. Skyles, Master of Science Utah State University, 2013 Major Professor: Dr. Tammy M. Rittenour Department: Geology The Golo River in northeastern Corsica, France, is a short, steep, mixed bedrock-alluvial river (~95 km, 2706 m relief) in the Western Mediterranean with formerly glaciated headwaters.