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River channel change: Problems of interpretation illustrated by the river derwent, north Yorkshire
Author(s) -
Richards K.,
Greenhalgh C.
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
earth surface processes and landforms
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.294
H-Index - 127
eISSN - 1096-9837
pISSN - 0197-9337
DOI - 10.1002/esp.3290090208
Subject(s) - channel (broadcasting) , upstream (networking) , interpretation (philosophy) , drainage basin , hydrology (agriculture) , downstream (manufacturing) , interpolation (computer graphics) , upstream and downstream (dna) , structural basin , transient (computer programming) , environmental science , physical geography , geology , geography , geomorphology , cartography , computer science , telecommunications , geotechnical engineering , operations management , frame (networking) , economics , programming language , operating system
Some inherent limitations of the spatial interpolation method of identifying and interpreting channel adjustment are illustrated by a study of the River Derwent in Yorkshire. Here, cross‐sections downstream from a river diversion appear to have contracted in size when compared with predictions based on upstream relationships between channel form variables and basin area. However, these sections are slightly larger than expected for their diminished discharge, suggesting that they have not fully adjusted to altered environmental conditions and are still in a transient state.