Characterization of the spatial variability of channel morphology

Earth Surface Processes and Landforms

Volumn 27, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 1251-1266

  Moody, John A ^a   Troutman, Brent M ^a  

^a DENVER FEDERAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Channel; Hydraulic geometry; Morphlogy; Scaling; Spatial variability

Indexed keywords

DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); HYDRAULICS; MORPHOLOGY;

AUTOREGRESSION PROCESS;

RIVERS;

CHANNEL MORPHOLOGY; FLUVIAL GEOMORPHOLOGY; RIVER DISCHARGE; SPATIAL VARIATION;

EID: 0036858148     PISSN: 01979337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/esp.403     Document Type: Article

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