A view of the river by Leopold, Luna B. (Luna Bergere), 1915-2006 instant download

A view of the river by Leopold, Luna B. (Luna Bergere), 1915-2006 instant download

xi, 298 pages : 25 cm, This volume presents a description of the river (a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river), including its shape, size, organization, and action, along with a consistent theory that explains much of the observed character of channels, Includes bibliographical references (pages 283-287) and indexes, The river channel -- River measurement -- Down the channel system -- Meanders and bars -- Distribution of discharge in space and time -- Rivers of the world -- Flow variability and floods -- Relationships between channel and discharge -- A field example: Watts branch -- The hydraulic geometry -- Sediment load -- The drainage network -- Energy utilization -- River morphology : the most probable state