Theory of the growth and shape of Laplacian stream networks
Rivers self-organize into fractal river networks, with each river fed by smaller rivers, down to the scale of narrow rivulets. Certain groundwater-fed river networks develop stable and clearly delineated valley networks, which grow over time through headward erosion at the springheads. These network...
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2022
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| Online Access: | https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/143238 https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4894-3668 |