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Ijjasz-Vasquez et al. 1993

Ijjasz-Vasquez, E.J., Bras, R.L. and Rodriguez-Iturbe, I. (1993). Hack's relation and optimal channel networks: The elongation of river basins as a consequence of energy minimization. Geophysical Research Letters 20: doi: 10.1029/93GL01517. issn: 0094-8276.

As pointed out by Hack (1957), river basins tend to become longer and narrower as their size increases. This work shows that this property may be partially regarded as the consequence of competition and minimization of energy expenditure in river basins. ¿ American Geophysical Union 1993

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Keywords
Hydrology, Geomorphology, Hydrology, Networks

Journal
Geophysical Research Letters
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