The sinuosity of alluvial river channels in the seasonally wet tropical environment: case study of river Elemi, southwestern Nigeria

Auteur :
EBISEMIJU, F.S.

Description :
The aim of this paper is to improve the understanding of the nature and dynamics of river channel patterns in the humid tropics through detailed survey and quantitative analysis of the plan geometry of alluvial streams in a seasonally wet humid tropical environment. The implications of the findings for river management are also briefly highlighted.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Catena (Giessen), issn : 0341-8162, 1994, vol. 21, n°. 1, p. 13-25, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 48 ref.

Date :
1994

Editeur :
Pays édition : Allemagne, Cremlingen-Destedt, Catena