Development of the Laitaure Delta, Swedish Lappland : A Study of Growth, Distributary Forms and Processes

• Main Author: Andrén, Hans
• Format: Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för geovetenskap 1994
• Subjects: Recent delta formation; hydraulic geometry; distributary forms and processes; X-ray radiography; Sarek; Lappland; Earth and Related Environmental Sciences; Geovetenskap och miljövetenskap; Laitaure; Rapaälven
• Online Access: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-352156

Deltaic processes were studied on the Laitaure delta. Specific aims were to: analyse forms and processes in distributaries with regard to hydraulic geometry relationships; investigate the distribution of water into different distributaries; analyse the morphological development of the delta; and qua...