Fractal River Networks, Hortons laws and Tokunaga cyclicity
Document Type
Article
Journal/Book Title/Conference
Journal of Hydrology
Volume
187
Issue
1, 2
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
12-1-1996
First Page
105
Last Page
117
Abstract
The structure and scaling of river networks characterized using fractal dimensions related to Horton's laws is assessed. The Hortonian scaling framework is shown to be limited in that strict self similarity is only possible for structurally Hortonian networks. Dimension estimates using the Hortonian scaling system are biased and do not admit space filling. Tokunaga cyclicity presents an alternative way to characterize network scaling that does not suffer from these problems. Fractal dimensions are presented in terms of Tokunaga cyclicity parameters.
Recommended Citation
David G. Tarboton, Fractal river networks, horton’s laws and tokunaga cyclicity, Journal of Hydrology 187 (1996), no. 1, 105 – 117, Fractals, scaling and nonlinear variability in hydrology.
