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Framework for Assessing Dynamism and Persistence of Eddy-Sandbar Complexes in the Grand Canyon
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Framework for Assessing Dynamism and Persistence of Eddy-Sandbar Complexes in the Grand Canyon |
| Creator | Wheaton, Joseph M. |
| Description | Sandbars along the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon are a fundamental part of the landscape - creating habitat for native plants and animals, providing camping beaches, and supplying sediment needed to protect archaeological resources. The Glen Canyon Dam just upstream of the Grand Canyon reduces the amount of sediment available for sandbars and the flows available to deliver sediment. Current monitoring efforts do not and cannot produce a complete (spatial) sample of all the change in... |
| Date | 2012-12-01T08:00:00Z |
| Type | text |
| Identifier | http://works.bepress.com/joseph_wheaton/88 |
| Source | Joseph M. Wheaton |
| Publisher | SelectedWorks |
| Subject | Life Sciences Physical Sciences and Mathematics |
