Estimate the mean residence time of a sand grain on a floodplain. Assume that the sand grain

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Estimate the mean residence time of a sand grain on a floodplain. Assume that the sand grain was deposited in a scrollbar deposit as the river meandered within the floodplain. The floodplain is neither aggrading nor eroding. The floodplain width is 5 km, the channel width is 80 m, and repeat air photos indicate that it is migrating laterally at a mean rate of 10 cm/year.

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Geomorphology The Mechanics And Chemistry Of Landscapes

ISBN: 9780521519786

1st Edition

Authors: Robert S. Anderson, Suzanne P. Anderson

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