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The hydraulic geometry of a shallow estuary

W. B. Langbein
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An analogy with entropy production in steady-state systems leads to a statement that the geometry of natural waterways is governed by two opposing influences: a ) equal work per unit of area of bed, and b) minimum work done in the system as a whole. The resulting calculations applied to shallow , estuaries are verified by field measurements.

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W. B. Langbein. 1963. The hydraulic geometry of a shallow estuary. https://doi.org/10.1080/02626666309493340

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