Doyle, M.W., Ensign, S.H. 2009. Alternative reference frames in river system science. BioScience. American Institute of Biological Sciences, Washington. D.C. Volume 59, Issue 6. Pages 499-510

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An analysis of different reference frames in studies of sediment transport, fish migration, and river biogeochemistry is presented. Authors use river systems to illustrate how adopting alternative or nonintuitive reference frames can facilitate novel research questions and observations, potentially triggering new research trajectories.