Abstract
No single approach effectively synthesizes analysis of river channel form. The diversity of river channels renders research aims and site specificity critical to any investigation, framed within an open-ended approach to enquiry. This inevitably entails a trade-off between resolution, scale, and time: information collected must reflect the specific needs of the task at hand at a given site. In this chapter, investigative techniques used to assess river channel form are appraised in relation to channel planform, cross section, long profile, and three-dimensional morphology. Analysis of three-dimensional forms provides the most rigorous approach to link form adjustment to channel processes, enabling predictive modeling of river behavior.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Treatise on geomorphology |
Subtitle of host publication | Methods in geomorphology |
Editors | John F. Shroder, Adam Switzer, David M. Kennedy |
Place of Publication | Amsterdam; Boston |
Publisher | Elsevier |
Pages | 73-91 |
Number of pages | 19 |
Volume | 14 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780080885223 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Mar 2013 |
Externally published | Yes |