Understanding physical processes of the Colorado River

US Geological Survey Circular

Volumn , Issue 1366, 2011, Pages 17-51

  Schmidt, John C ^a   Grams, Paul E ^b  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLORADO RIVER; PHYSICAL PROCESS;

ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT; BATHYMETRIC SURVEY; HYDROELASTICITY; NATURAL RESOURCE; NINETEENTH CENTURY; PEAK FLOW; RIVER DISCHARGE; SANDBAR; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SEDIMENTATION RATE; STREAMFLOW; TOPOGRAPHIC MAPPING;

COLORADO BASIN [NORTH AMERICA]; COLORADO RIVER [NORTH AMERICA];

EID: 84857313109     PISSN: 1067084X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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