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Floodplain Geography

Floodplain Geography is a subdiscipline of River Basin Geography that systematically studies the spatial organization, geomorphological processes, and ecological dynamics of low-lying alluvial terrains adjacent to rivers, distinguished by its focus on flood-mediated sediment deposition, lateral connectivity, and the human-environment interactions shaping floodplain evolution.

238

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10.4K

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648

Authors

327

Institutions

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2017–2026

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Publications

238

Mapping of flood dynamics and spatial distribution of vegetation in the Amazon floodplain using multitemporal SAR data

Jean-Michel Martínez, T. Letoan · Remote Sensing of Environment · 2007 · 349 citations

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Investigating a floodplain scaling relation using a hydrogeomorphic delineation method

Fernando Nardi, Enrique R. Vivoni, Salvatore Grimaldi · Water Resources Research · 2006 · 233 citations

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Spatial patterns of hydrology, geomorphology, and vegetation on the floodplain of the Amazon river in Brazil from a remote sensing perspective

Leal A. K. Mertes, Darin L. Daniel, John M. Mélack et al. · Geomorphology · 1995 · 233 citations

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The catastrophic late Pleistocene Bonneville flood in the Snake River Plain, Idaho

Harold E. Malde · USGS professional paper · 1968 · 210 citations · Full text

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Floods of fortune: ecology and economy along the Amazon

Choice Reviews Online · 1996 · 204 citations

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Authors

648

  1. PF
    Paul F. Hudson

    The University of Texas at Austin, United States

    4 publications · 318 citations

    4

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  2. MG
    Mark G. Macklin

    Aberystwyth University, United Kingdom

    4 publications · 256 citations

    4

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  3. MA
    MD Armstrong

    Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation, Australia

    3 publications · 61 citations

    3

    h-index

  4. SM
    SR Morton

    The University of Melbourne, Australia

    3 publications · 61 citations

    3

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  5. KP
    Karel Prach

    Czech Academy of Sciences, Institute of Botany, Czechia

    3 publications · 55 citations

    3

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Institutions

327

  1. United States Geological Survey

    Reston, United States

    6 h-index

    10 publications

    777 citations

  2. Rhodes University

    Grahamstown, South Africa

    4 h-index

    8 publications

    271 citations

  3. The University of Texas at Austin

    Austin, United States

    4 h-index

    4 publications

    316 citations

  4. Palacký University Olomouc

    Olomouc, Czechia

    3 h-index

    8 publications

    270 citations

  5. Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

    Canberra, Australia

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    401 citations

  6. University of Alberta

    Edmonton, Canada

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    122 citations

  7. University of Exeter

    Exeter, United Kingdom

    3 h-index

    4 publications

    93 citations

  8. Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Beijing, China

    3 h-index

    12 publications

    300 citations

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Venues

  1. Geomorphology

    18 publications · 1.1K citations

    16

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  2. Journal of Hydrology

    11 publications · 568 citations

    11

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  3. The Science of The Total Environment

    7 publications · 216 citations

    7

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  4. CATENA

    7 publications · 201 citations

    7

    h-index

  5. Wetlands

    5 publications · 327 citations

    5

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