African river basins : their present geometry and recent past as a framework for their evolution

Includes bibliographical references (leaves 213-231). === Fractals and scaling laws abound in nature, and it is said that geometry of river networks and basins is an epitome of this. This study investigates how on the tectonically unique African continent, scaling parameters, and in particular devia...

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Main Author:	Stankiewicz, Jacek
Other Authors:	De Wit, Maarten
Format:	Doctoral Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	University of Cape Town 2014
Subjects:	Geological Science
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7419

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spelling	ndltd-netd.ac.za-oai-union.ndltd.org-uct-oai-localhost-11427-74192020-07-22T05:08:02Z African river basins : their present geometry and recent past as a framework for their evolution Stankiewicz, Jacek De Wit, Maarten Geological Science Includes bibliographical references (leaves 213-231). Fractals and scaling laws abound in nature, and it is said that geometry of river networks and basins is an epitome of this. This study investigates how on the tectonically unique African continent, scaling parameters, and in particular deviations from 'perfect fractal patterns' relate to parameters like underlying geology, climate, and vegetation through which the river flows. Stream and basin patterns are also used to reconstruct the past network geometry of rivers, and to shed some light on the drainage evolution of major African rivers. 2014-09-11T06:47:20Z 2014-09-11T06:47:20Z 2004 Doctoral Thesis Doctoral PhD http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7419 eng application/pdf University of Cape Town Faculty of Science Department of Geological Sciences
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description	Includes bibliographical references (leaves 213-231). === Fractals and scaling laws abound in nature, and it is said that geometry of river networks and basins is an epitome of this. This study investigates how on the tectonically unique African continent, scaling parameters, and in particular deviations from 'perfect fractal patterns' relate to parameters like underlying geology, climate, and vegetation through which the river flows. Stream and basin patterns are also used to reconstruct the past network geometry of rivers, and to shed some light on the drainage evolution of major African rivers.
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African river basins : their present geometry and recent past as a framework for their evolution

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