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Title
A qualitative and quantitative evaluation of experimental model catchment evolution
Author/Creator
Hancock, G. R.;  Willgoose, G. R.
Institution
The University of Newcastle. Faculty of Science & Information Technology, School of Environmental and Life Science
Description
Due to the geological time scales required for observation of catchment evolution, surrogates or analogues of field data are necessary to understand long-term processes. To investigate long-term catchment behaviour, two experimental model catchments that developed without rigid boundaries under controlled conditions are examined and a qualitative and quantitative analysis of their evolution is presented. Qualitatively, the experimental catchments have the visual appearance of field scale data. Observation demonstrates that changes in catchment shape and network form are conservative. Quantitative analysis suggests that the catchments reach an equilibrium form while a reduction in the channel network occurs. While the catchments are laboratory scale models, the results provide insights into field scale behaviour.
Relation
Hydrological Processes Vol. 17, Issue 12, p. 2347-2363
Publisher Link
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hyp.1258
Date
2003
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons
Keyword(s)
landscape simulation;  digital elevation model;  geomorphology;  hydrology;  experimental landscape
Resource Type
journal article
Identifier
http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/33299
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ISSN:0885-6087
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