MODELS OF FRACTAL RIVER BASINS

Authors
CIEPLAK M GIACOMETTI A MARITAN A RINALDO A RODRIGUEZITURBE I BANAVAR JR
Citation
M. Cieplak et al., MODELS OF FRACTAL RIVER BASINS, Journal of statistical physics, 91(1-2), 1998, pp. 1-15
Citations number
39
Categorie Soggetti
Physycs, Mathematical","Physycs, Mathematical
Journal title
Journal of statistical physics → ACNP
ISSN journal
00224715
Volume
91
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
1 - 15
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-4715(1998)91:1-2<1:MOFRB>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
Two distinct models for self-similar and self-affine river basins are numerically investigated. They yield fractal aggregation patterns foll owing nontrivial power laws in experimentally relevant distributions. Previous numerical estimates on the critical exponents, when existing, are confirmed and superseded. A physical motivation for both models i n the present framework is also discussed.