Overbank deposition along the concave side of the Red River meanders, Manitoba, and its geomorphic significance

Earth Surface Processes and Landforms

Volumn 30, Issue 13, 2005, Pages 1617-1632

  Brooks, Gregory R ^a  

^a GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alluvial sedimentation; Concave bank; Earth sliding; Meandering river; Overbank deposits

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITION; LANDSLIDES; RIVERS; SEDIMENTATION; SURFACES; VEGETATION;

ALLUVIAL SEDIMENTATION; CONCAVE BANK; EARTH SLIDING; MEANDERING RIVER; OVERBANK DEPOSITS;

GEOMORPHOLOGY;

ALLUVIAL DEPOSIT; DEPOSITION; MEANDER; OVERBANK SEDIMENT;

CANADA; MANITOBA; NORTH AMERICA; RED RIVER [MANITOBA];

EID: 30444456184     PISSN: 01979337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/esp.1219     Document Type: Article

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