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Watershed Planning within a Quantitative Scenario Analysis Framework
Published on: July 24, 2016
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河流支流的长度和间距是河流支流的长度和间距
Michael J Robinson1, Joel S Scheingross1,2
1Graduate Program of Hydrologic Sciences, University of Nevada Reno, Reno, NV 89557.
概括
河流网络中的支流长度和间距随着下游的距离而增加,遵循一个电力定律. 这种对了解河流几何学至关重要的模式,可以通过盆地形状和断层改变.
科学领域:
- 地球和环境科学 地球和环境科学
- 地质形态学 地质形态学
- 水文学的水文学
背景情况:
- 河流网络对景观功能至关重要,影响水,息地,沉积物和营养物质的运输.
- 了解支流几何 (长度和间距) 对于准确的河流网络建模至关重要,但目前的数据和理论是有限的.
研究的目的:
- 为了调查支流的长度和间距在流域内如何变化.
- 开发河流网络几何学的预测框架.
主要方法:
- 在六个不同的景观中分析了4,696条支流.
- 统计分析以确定附属维度中的缩放关系.
主要成果:
- 支柱长度和间距表现出一个权力规律的缩放与沿着主干的下游距离.
- 盆地形状影响了这种缩放,延长的盆地显示了更短,更密集的支流.
- 在受故障影响的网络中观察到与功率规律缩放的偏差.
结论:
- 一个普遍的权力定律缩放规则在不受干扰的河流网络中管理支流的几何结构.
- 这一发现增强了对河流网络结构的预测,并有助于区分河流网络与其他分支系统.
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