Unusual Weather and River Bank Erosion in the Delta of the Colville River, Alaska

Authors

  • H.J. Walker
  • H.M. Morgan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14430/arctic3483

Keywords:

River banks, Stream erosion

Abstract

Reports correlation between weather conditions and erosion observed in this arctic coastal area in 1961. The summer's unusually high temperatures and precipitation, also strong and frequent west winds caused greater-than-normal flooding and collapse of river banks.

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Published

1964-01-01

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 1 (1964): March: 1–64

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