On integrated sediment transport modelling for flash events in mountain environments

Acta Geophysica

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 191-213

  Radice, Alessio ^a   Giorgetti, Elisa ^a   Brambilla, Davide ^a   Longoni, Laura ^a   Papini, Monica ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

fluvial sediment transport; morphologic evolution; mountain basins; sediment supply

Indexed keywords

FLASH EVENT; INTEGRATED APPROACH; INTEGRATED MODELLING; MORPHOLOGIC EVOLUTION; MOUNTAIN BASINS; PEAK DISCHARGE; PROCESS STAGES; RIVER BED; SEDIMENT PRODUCTION; SEDIMENT SUPPLY; SMALL CATCHMENT; SOLID TRANSPORT; TRANSPORT MODELLING;

ANOXIC SEDIMENTS; CATCHMENTS; INTEGRATION; LANDFORMS; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT;

SEDIMENTOLOGY;

CATCHMENT; FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; GEOMORPHOLOGY; MODELING; MOUNTAIN ENVIRONMENT; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT;

EID: 82655189289     PISSN: 18956572     EISSN: 18957455     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/s11600-011-0063-8     Document Type: Article

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