The Atchafalaya River Delta. Report 5. The Atchafalaya River Delta Quasi-Two-Dimensional Model of Delta Growth and Impacts on River Stages

Thomas, W. A.; Heath, R. E.; Stewart, J. P.; Clark, D. G.

The Atchafalaya River Delta. Report 5. The Atchafalaya River Delta Quasi-Two-Dimensional Model of Delta Growth and Impacts on River Stages

1988

Thomas, W. A. | Heath, R. E. | Stewart, J. P. | Clark, D. G.

A quasi-two-dimensional sediment movement computer program was verified to historical bed deposition and scour and used to forecast delta growth for the next 50 years. The results are compared with growth rates predicted by several other methods in Report 6 of this series, Interim Summary Report of Growth Prediction. Keywords: Army planning, Resource management, Subaerial land bays, Flood elevation, Alluvial plains, Louisiana, Sedimentation, Deposition.

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alluvium computer hardware elevation flood plains forecasting hydrology louisiana reports resource management sedimentation

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*deltas; *rivers; Growth(general); Floods; Predictions; Alluvial plains; Limnology and potamology; Deposition; Rates; Bays; Army planning

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Английский

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AGRIS — международная информационная система по сельскохозяйственным наукам и технологиям

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The Atchafalaya River Delta. Report 5. The Atchafalaya River Delta Quasi-Two-Dimensional Model of Delta Growth and Impacts on River Stages

1988

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