Alluvial plain dynamics in the southern Amazonian foreland basin
Alluvial plains are formed with sediments that rivers deposit on the adjacent flood-basin, mainly through crevasse splays and avulsions. These result from a combination of processes, some of which push the river towards the crevasse threshold, while others act as triggers. Based on the floodplain se...
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| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2016-05-01
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| Series: | Earth System Dynamics |
| Online Access: | http://www.earth-syst-dynam.net/7/453/2016/esd-7-453-2016.pdf |