Geomorphic elements on modern distributive fluvial systems

Geomorphology

Volumn 180-181, Issue , 2013, Pages 82-95

  Davidson, Stephanie K ^a   Hartley, Adrian J ^a   Weissmann, Gary S ^b   Nichols, Gary J ^c   Scuderi, Louis A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anabranching; Distributive fluvial systems; Drainage area; Megafans

Indexed keywords

AGGRADATION; BRAIDED RIVER; CATCHMENT; CHANNEL FLOW; CHANNEL MORPHOLOGY; DISCHARGE; DRAINAGE; FLOODPLAIN; HYDROGEOLOGY; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SEDIMENTARY BASIN;

EID: 84870255231     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2012.09.008     Document Type: Article

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