Geomorphic and sedimentological controls on the effectiveness of an extreme flood

Journal of Geology

Volumn 106, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 87-95

  Magilligan, Francis J ^a   Phillips, Jonathan D ^a,b   James, L Allan ^a,c   Gomez, Basil ^a,d  

^a Dartmouth College   (United States)

^b TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^d INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLOOD; GEOMORPHOLOGY; OVERBANK SEDIMENT;

USA, MISSISSIPPI RIVER;

EID: 0031776801     PISSN: 00221376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/516009     Document Type: Article

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