The phrase "alpine river" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a river that flows through or originates in an alpine region, typically characterized by mountainous terrain and cold climates.
Example: "The hikers followed the path alongside the crystal-clear alpine river, enjoying the breathtaking views of the surrounding peaks."
Alternatives: "mountain river" or "highland river".
The stories in Wink's debut collection, Dog Run Moon, showcase writing as clear as an alpine river, with the same depths and currents.
His heroics in the war with the Russians occurred mostly in the Panjshir Valley, deep in the mountains of the Hindu Kush, and mostly within 100 miles of Jangalak, his native village, on the banks of the alpine river that gives the valley its name.
Impacts of anthropogenic flow regulation on the thermal regimes of alpine river systems are poorly understood.
Chorthippus pullus is a critically endangered grasshopper that inhabits patches of gravel banks along Alpine river systems.
Soil moisture content is one of the limiting factors for natural vegetation succession in alpine river valleys on the Tibetan Plateau.
Moreover, the link concept has also been primarily applied to alpine river environments where link formation is triggered by point sources (mainly tributaries) supplying coarser sediment.
Thus, the rivers of European Russia are liable to flood with the spring thaw, oceanic rivers after heavy or prolonged rain over the whole basin, and Alpine rivers when the warm foehn wind rapidly melts the snow.
Originally formed by the interaction of Adriatic tidal currents and the waters of several Alpine rivers (Piave, Sile, Bacchiglione, and Brenta), the lagoon has always been crucial to the survival of Venice.
Alpine rivers have undergone significant changes over the two last centuries.
Other Alpine rivers described in the chapter include the Adige, the second longest Italian river, the Tagliamento because of its relatively pristine condition, and the Brenta River because of its historical role in the region and as an example of a river with a mix of natural and regulated reaches.
(2012) showed evidence for parallel genetic adaptation along altitudinal habitat gradients within lineages in several Alpine rivers.
