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Spatial distribution of human geomorphic activity in the United States: comparison with rivers

โœ Scribed by Hooke, Roger LeB.


Publisher
John Wiley and Sons
Year
1999
Tongue
English
Weight
341 KB
Volume
24
Category
Article
ISSN
0360-1269

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โœฆ Synopsis


By some measures, the role of humans in shaping the landscape is now greater than that of any other geomorphic agent. This effect varies spatially. In the United States, it is greatest in the east where population density is highest, and particularly in West Virginia and neighbouring states where coal mining is added to more general earth-moving activities. For comparison, rivers in the United States move less soil, and their influence is greatest in the western part of the country where steep, sparsely vegetated slopes contribute to high sediment loads.


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