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Alluvial Island Formation in the James River Piedmont Province, Virginia

Adams, Carrie
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Alluvial islands are widespread throughout the world, yet there is little research done on how they are formed or morphed. There are only little amounts of analysis done on alluvial islands, despite the fact that they are abundant and a direct part of ever-changing systems. The purpose of this study is to motivate further research on alluvial islands by discovering trends or pattern characteristics of alluvial islands based on morphometric data within the James River, Piedmont province, Virginia using GoogleEarth Pro. Trends were observed including sediment build up on islands’ upstream end, two characteristic types of islands formed, channel accommodation patterns, and island life phases. Alluvial islands should be utilized to learn more about river systems.
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2016-01-01
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Bailey, Christopher M.
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