Migration and cutoff of meanders in the hyperarid environment of the middle Tarim River, northwestern China
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- 作者：Zhiwei Lia ; Guo-An Yub ; yuga@igsnrr.ac.cn" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Gary John Brierleyc ; Zhaoyin Wangd ; Yanhong Jiae
- 关键词：Dryland river ; Meandering channel ; Lateral migration ; Cutoff
- 刊名：Geomorphology
- 出版年：2017
- 出版时间：1 January 2017
- 年：2017
- 卷：276
- 期：Complete
- 页码：116-124
- 全文大小：2138 K
文摘
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Meandering channel develops in a hyper-arid environment of the Tarim River, Northwestern China.
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The planform of meandering channel in the Tarim River are similar to those in other environments.
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The migration rates with wider range are higher than the meandering rivers in other environments.
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Significant bank erosion occurs mainly during floods, which results in high migration rates and frequent cutoffs.