Fundamentals of fluvial geomorphology

• Main Author: Charlton, Ro.
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2008.
• Subjects: Fluvial geomorphology.; SCIENCE > Sedimentology & Stratigraphy. > Earth Sciences; Electronic books.
• Online Access: ebrary; View fulltext via EzAccess; MyiLibrary

Fundamentals of Fluvial Geomorphology will be an indispensable introductory text for first and second year undergraduates, providing a clear understanding of how the fluvial system operates at different spatial and temporal scales.

Table of Contents:

• The fluvial system
• The flow regime
• Sediment sources
• Large-scale sediment transfer
• Flow in channels
• Processes of erosion, transport and deposition
• Channel form and behaviour
• System response to change
• Managing river channels.