Floodplain characteristics of the Mekong delta in Cambodia

Auteurs :
OKETANI, S.
HARUYAMA, S.
SIENG, S.

Description :
To grasp the morphology of the study area, the AA. first constructed topographical profiles from hydrologic maps and Space Shuttle Radar Topography Mission 3 data. Then, focusing on the morphology of the floodplain, they produced a land classification map based on aerial photo interpretation and field survey and identified the morphological structures of the study area. They classified the delta landforms as natural levee, back marsh, abandoned channel, alluvial terrace, swamp, point bar, and artificial landforms, including colmatages. They identified 4 floodplain zones.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Geographical review of Japan. English edition, issn : 1347-9555, 2007, n°. 2, p. 195-205, nombre de pages : 11, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 21 ref.

Date :
2007

Editeur :
Pays édition : Japon