Comparison of changes in Runoff and Channel Cross-sectional Area as a consequence of

Southeastern Geographer

Volumn 50, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 468-483

  Smucygz, Barbara ^a   Clayton, Jordan A ^a   Comarova, Zoia ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Atlanta; Channel cross section; Hydrology; Runoff; Urbanization

Indexed keywords

AGGRADATION; CHANNEL MORPHOLOGY; CROSS SECTION; HYDROLOGY; RUNOFF; STREAMFLOW; URBANIZATION;

ATLANTA; CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER; GEORGIA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78650505675     PISSN: 0038366X     EISSN: 15496929     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/sgo.2010.0005     Document Type: Article

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