African river basins : their present geometry and recent past as a framework for their evolution

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dc.contributor.advisorDe Wit, Maartenen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorStankiewicz, Jaceken_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-09-11T06:47:20Z
dc.date.available2014-09-11T06:47:20Z
dc.date.issued2004en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (leaves 213-231).en_ZA
dc.description.abstractFractals 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.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationStankiewicz, J. (2004). <i>African river basins : their present geometry and recent past as a framework for their evolution</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Geological Sciences. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7419en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationStankiewicz, Jacek. <i>"African river basins : their present geometry and recent past as a framework for their evolution."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Geological Sciences, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7419en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationStankiewicz, J. 2004. African river basins : their present geometry and recent past as a framework for their evolution. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Stankiewicz, Jacek AB - 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. DA - 2004 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2004 T1 - African river basins : their present geometry and recent past as a framework for their evolution TI - African river basins : their present geometry and recent past as a framework for their evolution UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7419 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/7419
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationStankiewicz J. African river basins : their present geometry and recent past as a framework for their evolution. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Science ,Department of Geological Sciences, 2004 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/7419en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Geological Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Scienceen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherGeological Scienceen_ZA
dc.titleAfrican river basins : their present geometry and recent past as a framework for their evolutionen_ZA
dc.typeDoctoral Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelDoctoral
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