Velocity reversals and sediment sorting in pools and riffles controlled by channel constrictions

Geomorphology

Volumn 27, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 229-241

  Thompson, Douglas M ^a   Wohl, Ellen E ^a   Jarrett, Robert D ^b  

^a Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Pool exit slope; Pool maintenance; Recirculating eddy

Indexed keywords

CHANNEL FLOW; CHANNEL MORPHOLOGY; EROSION; FLOW VELOCITY; POOL-RIFFLE SEQUENCE; SCOUR; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SORTING;

EID: 0033390383     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-555X(98)00082-8     Document Type: Article

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