High-resolution evaluation of recent bank accretion rate of the managed Rhone: A case study by multi-proxy approach

Geomorphology

Volumn 117, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 287-297

  Provansal, M ^a   Villiet, J ^a   Eyrolle, F ^b   Raccasi, G ^a   Gurriaran, R ^b   Antonelli, C ^b  

^a CEREGE   (France)

^b INSTITUT DE RADIOPROTECTION ET DE SÛRETÉ NUCLÉAIRE IRSN   (France)

Author keywords

Bank accretion; Managed river; Multi proxy record; River Rhone

Indexed keywords

ACCRETION; EMBANKMENT; FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; RIVER BANK; RIVER ENGINEERING; SEDIMENTATION RATE;

RHONE RIVER;

EID: 77949275840     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2009.01.017     Document Type: Article

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