The effect of grain size on river delta process and morphology

Thesis advisor: Douglas A. Edmonds === Delta morphology is traditionally explained by differences in fluvial energy and wave and tidal energy. However, deltas influenced by similar ratios of river to marine energy can display strikingly different morphologies. Other variables, such as grain size o...

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Main Author: Caldwell, Rebecca Lee
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Boston College 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2345/bc-ir:104266