Initiation of river meandering

Auteurs :
RHOADS, B. L.
WELFORD, M. R.

Description :
The purposes of this paper are : 1) to review current hydrodynamic concepts related to meander initiation| and 2) to provide direction for future geomorphologic investigations so that they may contribute directly to theory enhancement. The approach taken here is to summarize the salient ideas embodied in various theories.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Progress in physical geography, issn : 0309-1333, 1991, vol. 15, n°. 2, p. 127-156, Références bibliographiques : 148 réf.

Date :
1991

Editeur :
Pays édition : Royaume-Uni, London, Sage Publications