尼亚加拉河流及瀑布演化浅析

Preliminary research on the evolution of Niagara River and Niagara Falls

较全面地介绍了尼亚加拉河和尼亚加拉瀑布,并从其成因、演化、溯源侵蚀及其岩性、气候、流量、科氏力、含砂量、瀑布形态、人类活动等方面进行了探析。展望了今后的发展与演化。

This article provides a comprehensive presentation of the Niagara River and the Niagara Falls. Their causes of formation, evolution and recession erosion are discussed as well as the influential factors, such as rock properties, climate, water discharge, Coriolis force, content of sand in fiver water, the appearance of the fall, and human activity.Some discussion of the future evolvement of the river and the falls is also provided.