Slope form and basal stream relationships: A case study in the westend basin of the Southern Pennines,England |
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| Authors: | M A Summerfield |
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| Abstract: | Relationships between slope form and stream magnitude, drainage area and stream gradient are investigated in a small upland catchment experiencing active stream incision. Profiles selected on a stratified random basis provide data on five slope form variables. The observed relationships suggest a spatial sequence of slope form, associated with a downstream increase in discharge, characterized by decreasing overall slope convexity and increasing mean slope angle and attributed to a reduction in the relative length of the upslope convexity with respect to the essentially stream-controlled main slope. |
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| Keywords: | Slope form Stream magnitude Discharge Southern Pennines |
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