Fluvial geomorphology of Indian rivers: An overview

Progress in Physical Geography

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 400-433

  Kale, Vishwas S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PUNE   (India)

Author keywords

Alluvial channels; Bedrock channels; Floods; India; Monsoon; Rivers; Sediment transport

Indexed keywords

FLOODING; FLUVIAL GEOMORPHOLOGY; MONSOON; RIVER FLOW; SEDIMENT YIELD;

BRAHMAPTURA RIVER; INDIA; INDUS RIVER; KOSI RIVER; NARMADA RIVER;

EID: 0036372346     PISSN: 03091333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/0309133302pp343ra     Document Type: Article

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