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Geology, geomorphology, physiography, climate, and soils of the Brahmaputra basin exhibit marked variations. An understanding of these variations is vital for the development of the basin. This chapter presents a short treatment of different aspects of fluvial geomorphology of the Brahmaputra River basin.
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Bora, A.K. (2004). Fluvial Geomorphology. In: Singh, V.P., Sharma, N., Ojha, C.S.P. (eds) The Brahmaputra Basin Water Resources. Water Science and Technology Library, vol 47. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-017-0540-0_6
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