Geomorphic activity of rivers during snow melt and break‐up, Richardson Mountains, Yukon and Northwest Territories, Canada
The passage of the snow‐melt flood is divided into three phases: (i) The maximum runoff, with insignificant sediment transport taking place in a largely ice‐lined river bed and frozen sediment. (ii) The declining snow‐melt flood, with maximum sediment transport, thermoerosion being a main controllin...
Published in: | Permafrost and Periglacial Processes |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ppp.3430010309 |