Downstream changes in river avulsion style are related to channel morphology

River avulsions are dramatic events that can cause the loss of many human lives. The authors here investigate how river avulsion style changes with river morphology, and how these changes impact flooding and stratigraphy.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: J. M. Valenza, D. A. Edmonds, T. Hwang, S. Roy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-04-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-15859-9
Description
Summary:River avulsions are dramatic events that can cause the loss of many human lives. The authors here investigate how river avulsion style changes with river morphology, and how these changes impact flooding and stratigraphy.
ISSN:2041-1723