Avulsion processes at the terminus of low-gradient semi-arid fluvial systems: Lessons from the Río Colorado, Altiplano endorheic basin, Bolivia

Sedimentary Geology

Volumn 283, Issue , 2013, Pages 1-14

  Donselaar, M E ^a   Cuevas Gozalo, M C ^b   Moyano, S ^c  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b BRILL   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE TUCUMÁN   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Avulsion processes; Crevasse channels; Endorheic basin; Fluvial morphology; Low gradient dryland rivers; Return flow

Indexed keywords

AVULSION PROCESSES; CREVASSE CHANNELS; DRYLAND RIVERS; ENDORHEIC BASIN; FLUVIAL MORPHOLOGY; RETURN FLOW;

BANKS (BODIES OF WATER); DEPOSITS; FLOODS; LAKES; SEDIMENTOLOGY; STREAM FLOW;

RIVERS;

AVULSION; COASTAL PLAIN; FLOODPLAIN; FLUVIAL GEOMORPHOLOGY; LACUSTRINE DEPOSIT; LAKE LEVEL; PEAK DISCHARGE; PROGRADATION; RIVER BANK; RIVER BASIN; RIVER CHANNEL; RIVER SYSTEM; RIVER WATER; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SEMIARID REGION;

ALTIPLANO; ARGENTINA; BOLIVIA; COLORADO RIVER [ARGENTINA];

EID: 84871608512     PISSN: 00370738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sedgeo.2012.10.007     Document Type: Article

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