Evidence of, and a proposed explanation for, bimodal transport states in alluvial rivers

<p>Gravel-bedded rivers organize their bank-full channel geometry and grain size such that shear stress is close to the threshold of motion. Sand-bedded rivers, on the other hand, typically maintain bank-full fluid stresses far in excess of threshold, a condition for which there is no sati...

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Main Authors: K. B. J. Dunne, D. J. Jerolmack
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2018-07-01
Series:Earth Surface Dynamics
Online Access:https://www.earth-surf-dynam.net/6/583/2018/esurf-6-583-2018.pdf