Antecedent alluvial morphology and sea-level controls on form-process transition zones in the lower Trinity River, Texas

River Research and Applications

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 293-309

  Phillips, J D ^a   Slattery, M C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antecedent morphology; Coastal plain; Geomorphology; Hinge points; Sea level; Transition zones; Trinity River

Indexed keywords

COASTAL PLAIN; FLUVIAL GEOMORPHOLOGY; RIVER CHANNEL; RIVER SYSTEM; SEA LEVEL CHANGE; TRANSITION ZONE;

NORTH AMERICA; TEXAS; TRINITY RIVER [TEXAS]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 42049112965     PISSN: 15351459     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/rra.1060     Document Type: Article

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