Consistency of scaling relations among bedrock and alluvial channels

Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface

Volumn 113, Issue 4, 2008, Pages

  Wohl, Ellen ^a   David, Gabrielle C L ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLUVIAL DEPOSIT; BEDROCK; DATA SET; DISCHARGE; DRAINAGE; GEOMETRY;

EID: 61849176470     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699011     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JF000989     Document Type: Article

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