Collapse of the Pilcomayo River

Geomorphology

Volumn 205, Issue , 2014, Pages 155-163

  Martin Vide J P ^a   Amarilla, M ^b   Zarate F J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

^b not available   (Bolivia)

Author keywords

Alluvial fan; Channel morphodynamics; Log jam; Meandering; Pilcomayo River; Suspended load

Indexed keywords

ALLUVIAL FAN; AVULSION; CHANNEL MORPHOLOGY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); MEANDER; MORPHODYNAMICS; RIVER FLOW; SUSPENDED SEDIMENT;

ANDES; ARGENTINA; BOLIVIA; PARAGUAY; PARAGUAY RIVER; PILCOMAYO RIVER;

EID: 84887625397     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2012.12.007     Document Type: Article

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