A study of sediment delivery by floods in the lower Yellow River, China

Hydrological Sciences Journal

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 553-566

  Jiongxin, Xu ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF GEOGRAPHIC SCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES RESEARCH   (China)

Author keywords

Flood; Sediment delivery ratio; Sediment transport; Yellow River

Indexed keywords

DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); RIVERS; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SEDIMENTS;

SEDIMENT DELIVERY;

FLOOD CONTROL;

FLOOD; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SEDIMENT YIELD;

CHINA;

EID: 0041823443     PISSN: 02626667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1623/hysj.48.4.553.51416     Document Type: Article

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