An evaluation of surface flow types as a rapid measure of channel morphology for the geomorphic component of river condition assessments

Geomorphology

Volumn 139-140, Issue , 2012, Pages 303-312

  Zavadil, Elisa A ^a   Stewardson, Michael J ^a   Turner, Margot E ^b   Ladson, Anthony R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Fluvial geomorphology; Hydraulics; Physical form; River health; Stream condition

Indexed keywords

CHANNEL FLOW; CHANNEL HYDRAULICS; CHANNEL MORPHOLOGY; DEPOSITION; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FLUVIAL GEOMORPHOLOGY; FLUVIAL PROCESS; FROUDE NUMBER; RIVER CHANNEL; SCOUR; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; STREAM CHANNEL;

AUSTRALIA; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

TRIAKIDAE;

EID: 84855988786     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2011.10.034     Document Type: Article

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