Channel geometry of mountain streams in New Zealand

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 300, Issue 1-4, 2005, Pages 252-266

  Wohl, Ellen E ^a   Wilcox, Andrew ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Channel adjustment; Downstream hydraulic geometry; Mountain streams; Multiple regression analyses

Indexed keywords

CHANNEL GEOMETRY; DATASETS; TECTONIC UPLIFT;

CATCHMENTS; GEOMETRY; HYDRAULIC MODELS; REGIONAL PLANNING; TECTONICS;

RIVERS;

CHANNEL HYDRAULICS; CHANNEL MORPHOLOGY; MOUNTAIN STREAM; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

AUSTRALASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; NEW ZEALAND; WORLD;

EID: 9944258562     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2004.06.006     Document Type: Article

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