Downstream changes in river avulsion style are related to channel morphology

J. M. Valenza; D. A. Edmonds; T. Hwang; S. Roy

doi:10.1038/s41467-020-15859-9

Nature Communications (Apr 2020)

Downstream changes in river avulsion style are related to channel morphology

J. M. Valenza,
D. A. Edmonds,
T. Hwang,
S. Roy

Affiliations

J. M. Valenza: Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Indiana University
D. A. Edmonds: Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Indiana University
T. Hwang: Department of Geography, Indiana University
S. Roy: Department of Geography, Indiana University

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-15859-9
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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River avulsions are dramatic events that can cause the loss of many human lives. The authors here investigate how river avulsion style changes with river morphology, and how these changes impact flooding and stratigraphy.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/ncomms/

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