Fluvial Geomorphology of Australia

activity alluvial annual annual flows appears arid Aust Australia average basin catchment changes channel characteristics clay climatic complex concentration Creek dates deposits determine discharge downstream drainage effects erosion Erskine estimated et al evidence FIGURE flood floodplain flow fluvial frequency gauge gorge Hunter hydrological impact increase indicate intensity land landscape less load logging loss lower magnitude major material mean measure Nanson nature North occur pattern period Pickup Pleistocene present problems rainfall range rates reach record regime regional relationship relatively response River runoff sand sediment sediment yield sequences shown significant similar slopes soil South Wales spatial stage stations storm stratigraphy stream structures suggest surface suspended Table term transport tropical unit upper valley values variability variations Western zone