Convergent hydraulics at horseshoe steps in bedrock rivers

Geomorphology

Volumn 82, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 126-145

  Pasternack, Gregory B ^a   Ellis, Christopher R ^b   Leier, Kyle A ^b   Vallé, Brett L ^a   Marr, Jeffrey D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bedrock rivers; Fluvial geomorphology; Hydraulic jumps; Mountain rivers; Waterfalls

Indexed keywords

BEDROCK; FLUVIAL GEOMORPHOLOGY; HYDRAULICS; WATERFALL;

EID: 33750632600     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2005.08.022     Document Type: Article

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