Bedrock-controlled Fluvial Geomorphology and the Hydraulics of Rapids on the Colorado River

The fluvial geomorphology of the Colorado River cutting across the Colorado Plateau in the western United States is bedrock controlled and largely governed by rapids. Rapids on the Colorado River control the water-surface profile and influence the bathymetry, the storage of sand, and the aquatic eco...

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Main Author: Magirl, Christopher Sean
Other Authors: Baker, Victor R.
Language:EN
Published: The University of Arizona. 2006
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10150/193919