| Autor: |
Soohyun Yang, Kwanghun Choi, Kyungrock Paik |
| Zdroj: |
Hydrology & Earth System Sciences Discussions; 11/23/2023, p1-16, 16p |
| Abstrakt: |
Self-similar structures of river networks have been quantified as diverse scaling laws. Among them we investigated a power functional relationship between the apparent drainage density ρa and the pruning area Ap with an exponent η. We analytically derived the relationship between η and other scaling exponents known for fractal river networks. The analysis of 14 real river networks covering diverse range of climate conditions and free-flow connectivity levels supports our derivation. We further linked η with non-integer fractal dimensions found for river networks. Synthesis of our findings through the lens of fractal dimensions provides an insight that the exponent η has fundamental roots in fractal dimension for the whole river network organization. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Databáze: |
Complementary Index |
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