Origin of the Colorado River experimental flood in Grand Canyon;Histoire de la crue artificielle du Colorado dans le Grand Canyon

Hydrological Sciences Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 607-627

  Andrews, E D ^a   Pizzi, L A ^a  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DAMS; GEOMORPHOLOGY; RESERVOIRS (WATER); RIVERS;

FLOW VARIABILITY;

HYDROLOGY;

FLOOD; FLUVIAL GEOMORPHOLOGY; HUMAN ACTIVITY; RIVER MANAGEMENT; SANDBAR;

COLORADO RIVER; GRAND CANYON; UNITED STATES;

ELAGATIS; PISCES;

EID: 0034253680     PISSN: 02626667     EISSN: 21503435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02626660009492361     Document Type: Article

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