Channel and floodplain response to recent abrupt climate change: the Tyne Basin, northern England

Auteurs :
RUMSBY, B.T.
MACKLIN, M.G.

Description :
This paper examines the timing, nature and magnitude of river response in upland, piedmont and lowland reaches of the Tyne Basin to high-frequency (20-30 year) changes in climate and flood regime since 1700 AD. Over this period fluvial activity has been characterized by alternating phases of river-bed incision and stability coinciding with non-random, decadal-scale fluctuations in flood frequency and hydroclimate that appear to be linked to changes in large-scale upper atmospheric circulation patterns. The results provide a valuable guide for forecasting probable drainage basin and channel response to future climate change.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Earth surface processes and landforms, issn : 0197-9337, 1994, vol. 19, n°. 6, p. 499-515, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 74 ref.

Date :
1994

Editeur :
Pays édition : Royaume-Uni, Chichester, Wiley