MORPHOMETRIC OF THE COLORADO RIVER HIGH BASIN, ARGENTINA
The Grande and Barrancas Rivers watersheds conform the upper basin of the Colorado River. They provide discharge from snow precipitated in the high mountain peaks. Morphometric and functional characteristics analysis of a basin is elementary in hydrology and modeling approach. The aim of this work w...
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| author | Carolina Manuela Aumassanne Fernanda Julia Gaspari Maria Eugenia Bege Paolo Daniel Sartor Patricio Oricchio Carlos Marcelo Di Bella |
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| description | The Grande and Barrancas Rivers watersheds conform the upper basin of the Colorado River. They provide discharge from snow precipitated in the high mountain peaks. Morphometric and functional characteristics analysis of a basin is elementary in hydrology and modeling approach. The aim of this work was to analyze and interpret the morphometric parameters and derived indices of the upper basin of the Colorado River, Argentina. Parameters quantification and analysis were based on a digital elevation model and Geographic Information Systems. Length of the Grande River is three times greater than Barrancas River ones, with a drainage area that follows the same relationship. Gravelius coefficients evidenced similarities in watershed shapes, both rectangled-oblongued. Both watersheds have a half of their area between 1500 and 2500 m.a.s.l., with predominant slopes between 0 and 15o. In both cases, 54% of slopes are orientated to south direction, meaning predominantly shady. Barrancas River has a greater difference between the source and the mouth, having a smaller drained area. Results from this study offers an important source of base information to further research and modeling spatio-temporal dynamics of flow of River basin. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a49c6ca311004dc383d023e9a8ecc7682025-02-02T17:49:34ZengUniversidad Nacional del Comahue;Facultad de Humanidades; Departamento de Geografía,Boletín Geográfico0326-17352313-903X2018-09-0114013171960MORPHOMETRIC OF THE COLORADO RIVER HIGH BASIN, ARGENTINACarolina Manuela Aumassanne0Fernanda Julia GaspariMaria Eugenia BegePaolo Daniel SartorPatricio OricchioCarlos Marcelo Di BellaBiblioteca Central UNCoThe Grande and Barrancas Rivers watersheds conform the upper basin of the Colorado River. They provide discharge from snow precipitated in the high mountain peaks. Morphometric and functional characteristics analysis of a basin is elementary in hydrology and modeling approach. The aim of this work was to analyze and interpret the morphometric parameters and derived indices of the upper basin of the Colorado River, Argentina. Parameters quantification and analysis were based on a digital elevation model and Geographic Information Systems. Length of the Grande River is three times greater than Barrancas River ones, with a drainage area that follows the same relationship. Gravelius coefficients evidenced similarities in watershed shapes, both rectangled-oblongued. Both watersheds have a half of their area between 1500 and 2500 m.a.s.l., with predominant slopes between 0 and 15o. In both cases, 54% of slopes are orientated to south direction, meaning predominantly shady. Barrancas River has a greater difference between the source and the mouth, having a smaller drained area. Results from this study offers an important source of base information to further research and modeling spatio-temporal dynamics of flow of River basin.http://revele.uncoma.edu.ar/htdoc/revele/index.php/geografia/article/view/2056río granderío barrancassrtm |
| spellingShingle | Carolina Manuela Aumassanne Fernanda Julia Gaspari Maria Eugenia Bege Paolo Daniel Sartor Patricio Oricchio Carlos Marcelo Di Bella MORPHOMETRIC OF THE COLORADO RIVER HIGH BASIN, ARGENTINA Boletín Geográfico río grande río barrancas srtm |
| title | MORPHOMETRIC OF THE COLORADO RIVER HIGH BASIN, ARGENTINA |
| title_full | MORPHOMETRIC OF THE COLORADO RIVER HIGH BASIN, ARGENTINA |
| title_fullStr | MORPHOMETRIC OF THE COLORADO RIVER HIGH BASIN, ARGENTINA |
| title_full_unstemmed | MORPHOMETRIC OF THE COLORADO RIVER HIGH BASIN, ARGENTINA |
| title_short | MORPHOMETRIC OF THE COLORADO RIVER HIGH BASIN, ARGENTINA |
| title_sort | morphometric of the colorado river high basin argentina |
| topic | río grande río barrancas srtm |
| url | http://revele.uncoma.edu.ar/htdoc/revele/index.php/geografia/article/view/2056 |
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