Dryland Rivers by L. J. Bull, M. J. Kirkby - 9780471491231

Dryland RiversHydrology and Geomorphology of Semi-arid Channels\nAuthor(s): L. J. Bull, M. J. Kirkby\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, United States\nImprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc\nISBN-13: 9780471491231, 978-0471491231\nSynopsis\nExamines the processes operating in the headwaters and main channels of ephemeral rivers in semi-arid environments and includes coverage of current fieldwork investigations, modeling approaches, and management issues.\n\nfocuses on dryland channel networks and processes\npresents a historical framework for research\ndiscusses examples of current studies and evaluates contemporary modelling approaches\nEmphasis is on the Mediterranean region, with comparisons to other dryland regimeseg California, Australia, Chile.