Local minimal energy landscapes in river networks

Physical Review E - Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics

Volumn 62, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 6042-6051

  Giacometti, Achille ^a  

^a INFM   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOMORPHOLOGY; OPTIMIZATION; RIVERS;

LANDSCAPE DEVELOPMENT; LANGEVIN EQUATIONS;

FRACTALS;

EID: 0034316991     PISSN: 1063651X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.62.6042     Document Type: Article

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