A View of the River

Luna B. Leopold

    Preface

    1. The River Channel

    2. River Measurement

    3. Down the Channel System

    4. Meanders and Bars

    5. Distribution of Discharge in Space and Time

    6. Rivers of the World

    7. Flow Variability and Floods

    8. Relationships between Channel and Discharge

    9. A Field Example: Watts Branch

    10. The Hydraulic Geometry

    11. Sediment Load

    12. The Drainage Network

    13. Energy Utilization

    14. River Morphology: The Most Probable State

    References

    Symbols

    Author Index

    General Index

  • Cover: A View of the River
  • A photo of the author

Luna B. Leopold is Emeritus Professor of Geology at the University of California, Berkeley. Former Chief Hydrologist for the U.S. Geological Survey and winner of the National Medal of Science, he is one of the world’s leading authorities on river hydraulics and geomorphology.