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African river basins : their present geometry and recent past as a framework for their evolution
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 213-231).
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2014
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| author | Stankiewicz, Jacek |
| author2 | De Wit, Maarten |
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| description | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 213-231). |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/7419 African river basins : their present geometry and recent past as a framework for their evolution Stankiewicz, Jacek De Wit, Maarten Geological Science Includes bibliographical references (leaves 213-231). Fractals and scaling laws abound in nature, and it is said that geometry of river networks and basins is an epitome of this. This study investigates how on the tectonically unique African continent, scaling parameters, and in particular deviations from 'perfect fractal patterns' relate to parameters like underlying geology, climate, and vegetation through which the river flows. Stream and basin patterns are also used to reconstruct the past network geometry of rivers, and to shed some light on the drainage evolution of major African rivers. 2014-09-11T06:47:20Z 2014-09-11T06:47:20Z 2004 Doctoral Thesis Doctoral PhD http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7419 eng application/pdf Department of Geological Sciences Faculty of Science University of Cape Town |
| spellingShingle | Geological Science Stankiewicz, Jacek African river basins : their present geometry and recent past as a framework for their evolution |
| thesis_degree_str | Doctoral |
| title | African river basins : their present geometry and recent past as a framework for their evolution |
| title_full | African river basins : their present geometry and recent past as a framework for their evolution |
| title_fullStr | African river basins : their present geometry and recent past as a framework for their evolution |
| title_full_unstemmed | African river basins : their present geometry and recent past as a framework for their evolution |
| title_short | African river basins : their present geometry and recent past as a framework for their evolution |
| title_sort | african river basins their present geometry and recent past as a framework for their evolution |
| topic | Geological Science |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7419 |
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