The University of Manchester Research The River Nile Document Version Accepted author manuscript Link to publication record in Manchester Research Explorer Citation for published version (APA): Woodward, J., Macklin, M. G., Krom, M. D., & Williams, M. A. J. (Accepted/In press). The River Nile: Evolution and Environment. In A. Gupta (Ed.), Large Rivers: Geomorphology and Management (Second ed.). John Wiley & Sons Ltd. Published in: Large Rivers Citing this paper Please note that where the full-text provided on Manchester Research Explorer is the Author Accepted Manuscript or Proof version this may differ from the final Published version. If citing, it is advised that you check and use the publisher's definitive version. General rights Copyright and moral rights for the publications made accessible in the Research Explorer are retained by the authors and/or other copyright owners and it is a condition of accessing publications that users recognise and abide by the legal requirements associated with these rights. Takedown policy If you believe that this document breaches copyright please refer to the University of Manchester’s Takedown Procedures [http://man.ac.uk/04Y6Bo] or contact
[email protected] providing relevant details, so we can investigate your claim. Download date:24. Sep. 2021 Chapter 14 The River Nile: Evolution and Environment Jamie C. Woodward1, Mark G. Macklin2, Michael D. Krom3 and Martin A.J. Williams4 1 Department of Geography, The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, UK 2 School of Geography, University of Lincoln, Lincoln, LN6 7TS, UK 3School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK 4 Department of Earth Sciences, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia 5005, Australia 14.1 INTRODUCTION The Nile Basin drains about one tenth of the African continent and contains the longest river channel system in the world (>6500 km).