A morpho-statistical classification of mountain stream reach types in southeastern Australia

Geomorphology

Volumn 81, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 43-65

  Thompson, C J ^a   Croke, J ^a   Ogden, R ^b   Wallbrink, P ^c  

^a School of Physical Environmental and Mathematical Sciences   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

^c CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Mountain stream; Reach morphology; Sediment supply; Spatial autocorrelation; Transport capacity

Indexed keywords

AUTOCORRELATION; FLUVIAL GEOMORPHOLOGY; GRAIN SIZE; LITHOLOGY; MOUNTAIN STREAM; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SHEAR STRESS;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA;

EID: 33749634320     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2006.03.007     Document Type: Article

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