Complexity and scale in geomorphology: Statistical self-similarity vs. characteristic scales

Mathematical Geology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 275-293

  Andrle, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Angle measure; Coastline; Divider method; Similarity dimension

Indexed keywords

CHARACTERISTIC SCALES MODEL; COASTLINE; COMPLEXITY; FRACTAL ANALYSIS; GEOMORPHOLOGY; SCALE EFFECT;

EID: 0029731709     PISSN: 08828121     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02083201     Document Type: Article

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