Hyporheic exchange in mountain rivers II: Effects of channel morphology on mechanics, scales, and rates of exchange

Geography Compass

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 1038-1062

  Buffington, John M ^a   Tonina, Daniele ^b  

^a ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENT; CHANNEL MORPHOLOGY; FLUVIAL GEOMORPHOLOGY; HYPORHEIC ZONE; MOUNTAIN ENVIRONMENT; RIVER SYSTEM; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; WATERSHED;

EID: 66149110417     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17498198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-8198.2009.00225.x     Document Type: Article

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