Regional channel geometry equations: A statistical comparison for physiographic provinces in the eastern US

River Research and Applications

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 823-834

  Johnson, P A ^a   Fecko, B J ^a  

^a The Pennsylvania State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydraulic geometry; Physiographic provinces; Regional equations; Statistical analysis; Stream restoration

Indexed keywords

DISCHARGE; DRAINAGE; GEOMETRY; HYDRAULICS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STREAM CHANNEL;

APPALACHIAN PLATEAU; APPALACHIANS; NEW ENGLAND; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 48549087233     PISSN: 15351459     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/rra.1080     Document Type: Article

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