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Articles | Volume 14, issue 2
Articles | Volume 14, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-14-211-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-14-211-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 14, issue 2
Research article
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17 Mar 2026
Research article |  | 17 Mar 2026

Discriminating fluvial fans and deltas: channel network morphometrics reflect distinct formative processes

Luke Gezovich, Piret Plink-Björklund, and Jack Henry

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Fluvial fans are a newly recognized type of river system that look like river deltas, especially when they reach lakes or oceans. This study explores how to tell them apart by measuring the size and layout of channels in these fan-shaped landforms. Understanding these differences helps to predict how these landforms respond to climate change and urbanization, and to identify them on Mars and other planetary bodies.
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