Flow structure and channel morphology at a natural confluent meander bend

James D. Riley; Bruce L. Rhoads

doi:10.1016/J.GEOMORPH.2011.06.011

Flow structure and channel morphology at a natural confluent meander bend

James D. Riley, Bruce L. Rhoads

Eastern Illinois University

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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Original language	American English
Journal	Geomorphology
Volume	163
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/J.GEOMORPH.2011.06.011
State	Published - Aug 15 2012

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Geology
Geometry and Topology
Geotechnical Engineering
Morphology

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