A geomorphic explanation for a meander cutoff following channel relocation of a coarse-bedded river

Environmental Management

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 385-400

  Thompson, Douglas M ^a  

^a The Holleran Center for Community Action and Public Policy   (United States)

Author keywords

Avulsion; Channel restoration; Channelization; Fluvial geomorphology; Riprap revetment

Indexed keywords

EROSION; SEDIMENTS;

COARSE-BEDDED RIVER;

RIVERS;

CHANNEL HYDRAULICS; MEANDER; RELOCATION; RIPRAP;

ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FLOW MEASUREMENT; GEOGRAPHY; MODEL; PARTICLE SIZE; RIPARIAN ECOSYSTEM; RIVER; TOPOGRAPHY; UNITED STATES; ENGINEERING; ENVIRONMENTAL PLANNING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GEOLOGY; SEDIMENT; SOIL; WATER FLOW; WATER SUPPLY;

UNITED STATES;

RIPARIA;

CONNECTICUT; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ENGINEERING; ENVIRONMENT DESIGN; GEOLOGIC SEDIMENTS; GEOLOGY; SOIL; WATER MOVEMENTS; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 0037706803     PISSN: 0364152X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00267-002-2842-0     Document Type: Article

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