The form and function of headwater streams based on field and modeling investigations in the southern Appalachian Mountains

The form and function of headwater streams based on field and modeling investigations in the southern Appalachian Mountains

Headwater streams drain the majority of most landscapes, yet less is known about their morphology and sediment transport processes than for lowland rivers. We have studied headwater channel form, discharge and erosive power in the humid, moderate‐relief Valley and Ridge and Blue Ridge provinces of t...

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Veröffentlicht in:Earth surface processes and landforms 2005-11, Vol.30 (12), p.1521-1546
Hauptverfasser: Adams, Rebecca Kavage, Spotila, James A.
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Appalachian Mountains
bankfull
Bgi / Prodig
Fluvial forms and processes
Geomorphology
headwater channels
mountains streams
Physical geography
stream power
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Zusammenfassung:Headwater streams drain the majority of most landscapes, yet less is known about their morphology and sediment transport processes than for lowland rivers. We have studied headwater channel form, discharge and erosive power in the humid, moderate‐relief Valley and Ridge and Blue Ridge provinces of the Appalachian Mountains. Field observations from nine headwater (
ISSN:0197-9337
1096-9837
DOI:10.1002/esp.1211