Regional controls on geomorphology, hydrology, and ecosystem integrity in the Orinoco delta, Venezuela

Geomorphology on large rivers. Special issue

Auteurs :
WARNE, A.G.
MEADE, R.H.
WHITE, W.A.
GUEVARA, E.H.
GIBEAUT, J.
SMYTH, R.C.
ASLAN, A.
TREMBLAY, T.
GUPTA, A.

Description :
This paper describes major regional processes that control the movement of water and sediment into and through the Orinoco delta and along the coast. To do so, the AA. integrate information generated by an extensive literature review, satellite image and historical aerial photograph analyses, and a series of delta expeditions. The AA. briefly describe the geomorphic features and associated water and sediment dynamics of the Orinoco drainage basin and river system. Finally, they summarize major regional processes controlling Orinoco delta ecosystem integrity.


Type de document :
Congrès

Source :
Conference of the International Association of Geomorphologists Working Group on large rivers, Shangai, Chine, 1999, Geomorphology (Amsterdam), issn : 0169-555X, 2002, vol. 44, n°. 3-4, p. 273-307, nombre de pages : 35, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 94 ref.

Date :
2002

Editeur :
Pays édition : Pays-Bas, Amsterdam, Elsevier