Geomorphological Evolution of the Navua River, Fiji

Physical Geography

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 418-426

  Terry, James P ^a   Ollier, Clifford D ^b   Pain, Colin F ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH PACIFIC   (Fiji)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^c GEOSCIENCE AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fiji islands; Gorges; River capture; River diversion

Indexed keywords

DOWNCUTTING; FLUVIAL GEOMORPHOLOGY; GORGE; PALEOCHANNEL; RIVER EVOLUTION; UPLIFT;

FIJI;

EID: 0142185860     PISSN: 02723646     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2747/0272-3646.23.5.418     Document Type: Article

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