Development of a meandering channel caused by the planform shape of the river bank

Due to a typhoon and a stationary rain front, record amounts of rain fell in September 2011, and the largest class of discharge in recorded history was observed in the Otofuke River of eastern Hokkaido in Japan, and extensive bank erosion occurred in various parts of the river channel. Damages were...

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Main Authors: T. Nagata, Y. Watanabe, H. Yasuda, A. Ito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2014-04-01
Series:Earth Surface Dynamics
Online Access:http://www.earth-surf-dynam.net/2/255/2014/esurf-2-255-2014.pdf