Geomorphic characterization and diversity of the fluvial systems of the Gangetic Plains

Geomorphology

Volumn 70, Issue 3-4 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 207-225

  Sinha, R ^a   Jain, Vikrant ^b   Babu, G Prasad ^c   Ghosh, S ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KANPUR   (India)

^b MACQUARIE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Royal Bhutan Institute of Technology   (Bhutan)

Author keywords

Alluvial plains; Gangetic Plains; Geomorphology; Stream power

Indexed keywords

FLUVIAL GEOMORPHOLOGY;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; GANGETIC PLAIN; SOUTH ASIA; WORLD;

EID: 24644458219     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2005.02.006     Document Type: Article

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