Alluvial fan flooding
Alluvial fans are gently sloping, fan-shaped landforms common at the base of mountain ranges in arid and semiarid regions such as the American West. Floods on alluvial fans, although characterized by relatively shallow depths, strike with little if any warning, can travel at extremely high velocitie...
Other Authors: | National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Alluvial Fan Flooding. |
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Format: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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Washington, D.C. :
National Academy Press,
1996.
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1 online resource (x, 172 pages) : illustrations, maps. |
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CMU Electronic Access | Available |