Spatial organization of morphometric characteristics of the North Carolina Coastal Plain / by Billy E. Giles.
| Author/creator | Giles, Billy E. author. |
| Other author | Stephenson, Richard A., degree supervisor. |
| Other author | East Carolina University. Department of Geography. |
| Format | Theses and dissertations |
| Production | 1974. |
| Description | 132 leaves : folded maps ; 29 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Access via ScholarShip |
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| Summary | The purpose of this study Is to examine the spatial distribution of morphometric characteristics on the Coastal Plain of North Carolina. Twenty-nine morphometric variables are measured in 170 third-order drainage basins of the Coastal Plain. These drainage basins are grouped on the basis of the coastal terrace on which they are located and on the basis of the major drainage system of which they are a part. The morphometric data was analyzed by a factor analytic technique. By grouping and mapping individual factor scores derived from the statistical procedure, it was determined that the terraces are more closely related to spatial distribution of morphometric characteristics than the drainage systems. The stage of development and the elevation of the drainage basins were concluded to be significant elements in explaining the distribution of morphometric characteristics. Structural and climatic controls were not found to be related to the spatial variation in morphometry. |
| General note | "Presented to the faculty of the Department of Geography ... in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Master of Arts in Geography." |
| General note | Advisor: Richard A. Stephenson |
| Dissertation note | M.A. East Carolina University 1974 |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 111-120). |
| Genre/form | Academic theses. |
| Genre/form | Academic theses. |
| Genre/form | Thèses et écrits académiques. |