Impact of flow regulation on near-channel floodplain sedimentation

Geomorphology

Volumn 205, Issue , 2014, Pages 120-127

  Renshaw, C E ^a   Abengoza, K ^a   Magilligan, F J ^a   Dade, W B ^a   Landis, J D ^a  

^a Dartmouth College   (United States)

Author keywords

Floodplains; Flow regulation; Radionuclides; Sedimentation

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; CHANNEL FLOW; FALLOUT; FLOODPLAIN; FLOW CONTROL; RADIONUCLIDE; RIVER FLOW; SEDIMENTATION;

UNITED STATES; VERMONT;

EID: 84887626497     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2013.03.009     Document Type: Article

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