Physical-scale modelling of jökulhlaups (glacial outburst floods) with contrasting hydrograph shapes

Earth Surface Processes and Landforms

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 954-963

  Rushmer, E Lucy ^a  

^a Jacobs   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Field prototypes; Floods; Flume; J kulhlaup deposits; J kulhlaups; Physical scale modelling

Indexed keywords

EROSION; FLOODS; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT;

GLACIAL OUTBURST FLOOD; HYDROGRAPHS; PHYSICAL-SCALE MODELLING; SAND RIPPLE DEVELOPMENT;

GLACIAL GEOLOGY;

EROSION; FLOODS; GLACIAL GEOLOGY; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT;

BEDLOAD; DISCHARGE; FLOODING; GLACIAL ENVIRONMENT; HYDROGRAPH; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; JOKULHLAUP; OUTBURST;

EID: 34248577385     PISSN: 01979337     EISSN: 10969837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/esp.1461     Document Type: Article

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