Tag Archives: fluvial geomorphology
The Bowmont-Glen Catchment Initiative Part 2 – The unique qualities of this catchment – By Eleanor Morrison
The Bowmont-Glen catchment has special qualities and is truly unique, both ecologically and physically: The Tweed catchment is renowned for its diverse and traditional landscapes, which support a rich variety of important habitats and species; this has been recognised through … Continue reading
MNV in the Teviot Catchment – Part 2
Borthwick Water in flood conditions Links between the physical characteristics of the Teviot Catchment and flooding The Teviot river basin above Hawick is 324 km2 in area and includes three main river systems: River Teviot, Borthwick Water and Slitrig Water … Continue reading
Environmental factors controlling floods in Tajikistan
To assess the environmental factors controlling floods in Tajikistan, comparisons were made between the river flows in each river basin and the climate in different locations. The analysis identified those basins with the highest floods and produced indicative results of … Continue reading
Historical record of floods in Tajikistan
Tajikistan weather observation station Flooding is not a new phenomenon in Tajikistan, there is evidence from a range of sources that major floods have occurred in historical times. Landforms in the mountains and foothills supply ample evidence of extreme paleo-floods. … Continue reading
Himalayan Sediments
Landslip in the Langtang Valley – Nepal Sediment loads of Asian rivers are reported to be the highest in the world, delivering an estimated 80% of total sediment input to the oceans. These large sediment loads are due to the … Continue reading
