Definition of new equivalent indices of Horton-Strahler ratios for the derivation of the Geomorphological Instantaneous Unit Hydrograph

Water Resources Research

Volumn 45, Issue 9, 2009, Pages

  Moussa, Roger ^a  

^a UMR LISAH   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHANNEL NETWORK; DESCRIPTORS; DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; INSTANTANEOUS UNIT HYDROGRAPH; NEW DESCRIPTORS; NEW INDICES; RIVER BASINS; SCALING PROPERTIES; SELF-SIMILARITIES;

CATCHMENTS; FORESTRY; GEOMORPHOLOGY;

SURVEYING;

CATCHMENT; DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; FLUVIAL GEOMORPHOLOGY; REGIONALIZATION; RIVER BASIN; UNIT HYDROGRAPH;

EID: 72149096819     PISSN: 00431397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008WR007330     Document Type: Article

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