River Variability and Complexity

Preface Acknowledgements Part I. Background: 1. Introduction 2. Types of rivers 3. Non-regime channels Part II. Upstream Controls: 4. History 5. Tectonics and relief 6. Lithology 7. Climate: hydrology 8. Humans Part III. Fixed Local Controls: 9. Bedrock: alluvium 10. Tributaries 11. Active tectonics 12. Valley morphology Part IV. Variable Local Controls: 13. Floods 14. Vegetation 15. Accidents Part V. Downstream Controls: 16. Base-level 17. Length Part VI. Rivers and Humans: 18. Applications 19. Some unintended consequences 20. River impact on ancient civilisations: a hypothesis References Index.

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