An integral approach to bedrock river profile analysis

• Published in: Earth surface processes and landforms Vol. 38; no. 6; pp. 570 - 576
• Main Authors: Perron, J. Taylor, Royden, Leigh
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.05.2013; Wiley; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Bedrock; bedrock river; Bgi / Prodig; Fluvial forms and processes; Freshwater; Geomorphology; longitudinal profile; Mathematical analysis; Physical geography; Rivers; slope-area; Straight lines; stream power; Transformations; Tributaries; Virginia; United States of America; California; Stream flow; Stream; Longitudinal section; Fluvial erosion; Slope gradient; Research technique

ABSTRACT Bedrock river profiles are often interpreted with the aid of slope–area analysis, but noisy topographic data make such interpretations challenging. We present an alternative approach based on an integration of the steady‐state form of the stream power equation. The main component of this ap...