Path selection in the growth of rivers

Path selection in the growth of rivers

River networks exhibit a complex ramified structure that has inspired decades of studies. However, an understanding of the propagation of a single stream remains elusive. Here we invoke a criterion for path selection from fracture mechanics and apply it to the growth of streams in a diffusion field....

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Main Authors: Devauchelle, Olivier (Author), Szymczak, Piotr (Author), Cohen, Yosef (Contributor), Seybold, Hansjorg (Contributor), Yi, Robert Sngho (Contributor), Rothman, Daniel H. (Author)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Chemical Engineering (Contributor), Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences (Contributor), Lorenz Center (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) (Contributor), Rothman, Daniel H (Contributor)
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Language:English
Published: National Academy of Sciences (U.S.), 2017-05-04T23:13:47Z.
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