河流流域的动态重组
Sean D Willett1, Scott W McCoy, J Taylor Perron
1Geological Institute, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, 8092 Zurich, Switzerland.
概括
河流网络几何学揭示了排水区分如何移动,重塑盆地. 该方法绘制动态景观的地图,显示中国的静止分界线和台湾和美国的迁移分界线.
科学领域:
- 地质形态学 地质形态学
- 水文学的水文学
- 景观动力学 景观动力学
背景情况:
- 河流网络通过排水区分的变化而演变,通过通道捕获改变流域拓.
- 了解排水沟迁移是理解景观演变和河流流域动态的关键.
研究的目的:
- 引入河流网络几何学的特征度量,以量化水平排水分割运动.
- 将这种指标应用于各种景观,以绘制河流网络的动态状态.
主要方法:
- 为河流网络开发和应用一种新的几何度量.
- 在不同地理区域 (洛斯高原,台湾,美国东南部) 分析河流网络几何.
主要成果:
- 在中国的洛斯高原确定了静止排水区分.
- 观察到台湾的迁移排水区分,推动了主要的流域调整.
- 记录了美国东南部由于坡撤退和沿海前进而导致的河流重组.
结论:
- 一个几何度量有效地测量排水区分运动,并绘制河流网络动态图.
- 河流盆地重组在不同地质和地形学特征的景观中存在显著差异.
- 测量河流流域动态为涉及构造学,侵蚀和生态的景观规模相互作用提供了洞察力.
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