Chaos theory in physical geography

Physical Geography

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1990, Pages 293-304

  Malanson, George P ^a   Butler, David R ^b   Walsh, Stephen J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b Unxiversity of Georgia ^*  (Georgia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Attractors; Chaos; Physical geography; Systems

Indexed keywords

ATTRACTOR; CHAOS THEORY; DATA POINT; PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY; SYSTEMS BEHAVIOUR;

EID: 0025624785     PISSN: 02723646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02723646.1990.10642408     Document Type: Article

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