Modeling erosion and overbank deposition during extreme flood conditions on the Carson River, Nevada

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 297, Issue 1-4, 2004, Pages 1-21

  Carroll, R W H ^a   Warwick, J J ^a   James, A I ^b   Miller, J R ^c  

^a DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b University of Florida   (United States)

^c WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bank erosion; Extreme flood; Numeric simulation; Overbank deposition

Indexed keywords

BANK PROTECTION; CONTAMINATION; EROSION; HYDRODYNAMICS; MERCURY (METAL); SEDIMENTS; WATER QUALITY;

OVERBANK DEPOSITION;

FLOODS;

BANK EROSION; CHANNEL FLOW; EXTREME EVENT; FLOODING; FLOODPLAIN; NUMERICAL MODEL; OVERBANK FLOW; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT;

CARSON RIVER; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 3242773895     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2004.04.012     Document Type: Article

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