Alluvial fan flooding
Auteur :
National Research Council / Division on Earth and Life Studies / Commission on Geosciences, Environment and Resources / Committee on Alluvial Fan Flooding
Éditeur :
National Academies Press
ISBN :
9780309055420
Date de publication :
7 oct. 1996
Dimensions :
27,9 x 21,6 cm
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Alluvial fans are gently sloping, fan-shaped landforms common at the base of mountain ranges. Floods on alluvial fans can travel at extremely high velocities. This book presents criteria for determining whether an area is subject to flooding with examples of applying the definition and criteria to real situations in Arizona, Utah, and elsewhere.