Although the phenomenon that strictly meets the constant dimension fractal form in the nature does not exist, fractal theory provides a new way and means for the study of complex natural phenomena. Therefore, we use some variable dimension fractal analysis methods to study river flow discharge. On the basis of the flood flow corresponding to the waterline length, the river of the overall and pa...

The river patterns comprise of straight, meandering, braided and wandering river. They are formed and developed under the action of the long-term certain sediment-water assembly and the geological condition. There are many traditional methods such as single parameter including bend coefficient, width-depth ration and multipleparameters discrimination methods, to distinguish the river pattern. I...

The fluvio-geomorphological processes in meander bends are spatially uneven in distribution. Typically, higher velocities and erosion take place near the outer bank beyond the bend apex, while the inner bend point bar grows laterally towards the outer bank, increasing the bend amplitude. These dynamics maintain the meander evolution. Even though this development is found in meandering rivers in...

All across the nation, rural regions are on a quickening quest to reinvent their economies. The past year has witnessed a flurry of regions contacting the Center for the Study of Rural America about new efforts to spark new economic growth—from the coastal bend in Texas to the Mississippi River bend in Iowa. The push behind the widespread quest comes from many directions, although globalization...

River meander dynamics inevitably interferes with a number of human activities and productive processes. Therefore, investigating the involved physical processes modeling their space-time evolution represent crucial requirement in terms sustainable river management restoration planning. In present study, deterministic integral-differential equation that governs river-bend growth death absence n...