Stream network volume: An index of channel morphometry

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Research Article| August 01, 1977 Stream network volume: An index of channel morphometry K. J. GREGORY K. J. GREGORY 1Department of Geography, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO9 5NH, United Kingdom Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information K. J. GREGORY 1Department of Geography, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO9 5NH, United Kingdom Publisher: Geological Society of America First Online: 01 Jun 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2674 Print ISSN: 0016-7606 Geological Society of America GSA Bulletin (1977) 88 (8): 1075–1080. https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1977)88<1075:SNVAIO>2.0.CO;2 Article history First Online: 01 Jun 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation K. J. GREGORY; Stream network volume: An index of channel morphometry. GSA Bulletin 1977;; 88 (8): 1075–1080. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1977)88<1075:SNVAIO>2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGSA Bulletin Search Advanced Search Abstract To advance studies of fluvial morphology, of the understanding of the effects of channel character upon streamflow, and of the analysis of channel changes, it is desirable to have a volumetric index of the stream network. A volumetric index is developed by integrating the regression equation which relates channel capacity to total stream length between network limits. This measure of the volume of the network is illustrated for two basins in New South Wales, Australia, which have different drainage densities but comparable network volumes. The index is also employed to demonstrate the reduction in channel volume to 58 percent of that expected, downstream from a reservoir in Yorkshire, England, and to indicate the increase of channel volume to 1.9 times the expected value downstream from an urban area in Yorkshire. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.