Observing water level dynamics in the Amazon using satellite altimetry

The River Amazon has the largest drainage basin in the world; however, spatial and temporal water fluxes in the floodplain are poorly understood. With few in situ gauging stations, all situated on the main channel, understanding flow dynamics of the floodplain is difficult. The work in this thesis u...

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Main Author: Hall, Amanda Christine
Published: University of Bristol 2013
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.665175