Rivers and floodplains, forms, processes, and sedimentary record, John S. Bridge
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Rivers and floodplains, forms, processes, and sedimentary record, John S. Bridge
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eng
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 417-486) and index
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non fiction
Main title
Rivers and floodplains
Nature of contents
bibliography
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49672174
Responsibility statement
John S. Bridge
Review
"Rivers and Floodplains is designed as a core text for senior undergraduate and graduate students studying modern or ancient fluvial environments, particularly in earth sciences, environmental sciences, and physical geography, but also in civil and agricultural engineering. College teachers, researchers, and practising professionals will also find the book an invaluable reference."--Jacket
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forms, processes, and sedimentary record
Table Of Contents
1. Overview of river systems -- 2. Fundamentals of water flow -- 3. Fundamentals of sediment transport -- 4. Bed forms and sedimentary structures -- 5. Alluvial channels and bars -- 6. Floodplains -- 7. Along-valley variations in channels and floodplains -- 8. Channel-belt movements across floodplains -- 9. Long-term, large-scale evolution of fluvial systems -- 10. Fossils in fluvial deposits -- App. 1. Methods of measuring water flow, sediment transport, bed topography, erosion, and deposition in rivers -- App. 2. Methods of describing and interpreting sedimentary strata
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