Ramification of stream networks

The geometric complexity of stream networks has been a source of fascination for centuries. However, a comprehensive understanding of ramification—the mechanism of branching by which such networks grow—remains elusive. Here we show that streams incised by groundwater seepage branch at a characterist...

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Main Authors: Devauchelle, Olivier, Seybold, Hansjorg, Rothman, Daniel H., Petroff, Alexander Peter
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences
Format: Article
Language:en_US
Published: National Academy of Sciences (U.S.) 2013
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/80312
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4006-7771