Meandering Channels in Death Valley, CA 2019

This lidar dataset was collected as part of an NCALM Seed grant for Madison Douglas at the California Institute of Technology. This study uses meandering channels in Death Valley to determine the role of bank cohesion for un-vegetated rivers. The study area covers approximately 72 km 2 near South Death Valley, California.Publications associated with this dataset can be found at NCALM's Data Tracking Center

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Last Updated September 25, 2025, 17:37 (UTC)
Created September 25, 2025, 17:37 (UTC)
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sci:citation Douglas, M. (2020). Meandering Channels in Death Valley, CA 2019. National Center (NCALM). Distributed by OpenTopography. https://doi.org/10.5069/G96D5R55. Accessed <YYYY-MM-DD>
sci:doi https://doi.org/10.5069/G96D5R55
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