Delta distributary dynamics in the Skagit River Delta (Washington, USA): Extending, testing, and applying avulsion theory in a tidal system

Geomorphology

Volumn 123, Issue 1-2, 2010, Pages 154-164

  Hood, W Gregory ^a  

^a Skagit River System Cooperative   (United States)

Author keywords

Avulsion; Distributary dynamics; Skagit delta restoration

Indexed keywords

AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY; AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT; AVULSION; DELTA; GRADIENT ANALYSIS; MARSH; PROGRADATION; RIVER CHANNEL;

SKAGIT DELTA; UNITED STATES; WASHINGTON [UNITED STATES];

EID: 77956343405     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2010.07.007     Document Type: Article

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