TY - JOUR
T1 - Factors influencing periglacial fluvial morphology in the northern European Russian tundra and taiga
AU - Huisink, M.
AU - de Moor, J.J.W.
AU - Kasse, C.
AU - Virtanen, T.
PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
N2 - The influence of geology, discharge regime, slope, vegetation type, vegetation density and permafrost conditions on periglacial channel morphology has been investigated in the Usa catchment (northern European Russia). Rivers are dominated by meandering or anabranching plan forms and rarely show braiding characteristics, despite a nival discharge regime, the presence of discontinuous permafrost and locally steep slopes. The dense vegetation cover is an important factor in determining the meandering morphology as it inhibits the sediment supply and hence braided conditions. Differences in vegetation types (taiga in the south, tundra in the north) have no effect on channel plan form. © 2002 John Wiley and Sons, Ltd.
AB - The influence of geology, discharge regime, slope, vegetation type, vegetation density and permafrost conditions on periglacial channel morphology has been investigated in the Usa catchment (northern European Russia). Rivers are dominated by meandering or anabranching plan forms and rarely show braiding characteristics, despite a nival discharge regime, the presence of discontinuous permafrost and locally steep slopes. The dense vegetation cover is an important factor in determining the meandering morphology as it inhibits the sediment supply and hence braided conditions. Differences in vegetation types (taiga in the south, tundra in the north) have no effect on channel plan form. © 2002 John Wiley and Sons, Ltd.
U2 - 10.1002/esp.422
DO - 10.1002/esp.422
M3 - Article
SN - 0197-9337
VL - 27
SP - 1223
EP - 1235
JO - Earth Surface Processes and Landforms
JF - Earth Surface Processes and Landforms
ER -