Rivers and streams
By: edited by John P. Rafferty
Edition: 1st ed.
Series: The living Earth; Living Earth (Britannica Educational Publishing)
Publisher: Britannica Educational Pub. in association with Rosen Educational Services
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 282
ISBN-13: 9781615303267
Subjects: Stream ecology; Rivers
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 270-277) and index.
Table of contents: title: Rivers; title: Drainage patterns and geometry; title: Streamflow and sediment yield; title: Rivers as agents of landscape evolution: valleys, canyons, floodplains, and river terraces; title: Rivers as agents of landscape evolution: alluvial fans, deltas, and estuaries; title: Major rivers of Africa; title: Major rivers of the Americas; title: Major rivers of Asia and Australia; title: Major rivers of Europe.