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Fundamentals of fluvial geomorphology / Ro Charlton.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: London : Routledge, 2008.Description: xxiii, 234 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cmISBN:
  • 9780415334549 (softcover)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 551.355 23 C481
Contents:
1. Introduction -- 2. The fluvial system -- 3. The flow regime -- 4. Sediment sources -- 5. Large-scale sediment transfer -- 6. Flow in channels -- 7. Processes of erosion, transport and deposition -- 8. Channel form and behaviour -- 9. System response to change -- 10. Managing river channels.
Summary: 'Fundamentals of Fluvial Geomorphology' is an introductory text for first and second year undergraduates, providing a clear understanding of how the fluvial system operates at different spatial and temporal scales.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Introduction --
2. The fluvial system --
3. The flow regime --
4. Sediment sources --
5. Large-scale sediment transfer --
6. Flow in channels --
7. Processes of erosion, transport and deposition --
8. Channel form and behaviour --
9. System response to change --
10. Managing river channels.

'Fundamentals of Fluvial Geomorphology' is an introductory text for first and second year undergraduates, providing a clear understanding of how the fluvial system operates at different spatial and temporal scales.

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