Low-flow hydraulic geometry of small, steep mountain streams in southwest British Columbia

Geomorphology

Volumn 122, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 39-55

  Reid, Donald E ^a   Hickin, Edward J ^b   Babakaiff, Scott C ^c  

^a BC HYDRO   (Canada)

^b SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c Ministry of Environment British Columbia   (Canada)

Author keywords

Habitat; Hydraulic geometry; Low flow; Mountain streams

Indexed keywords

FLOW VELOCITY; FLUVIAL GEOMORPHOLOGY; LOW FLOW; MOUNTAIN STREAM; RIVER DISCHARGE; TRIBUTARY;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; CHILLIWACK RIVER;

EID: 77955274758     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2010.05.012     Document Type: Article

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