Sampler size and sampling time affect bed load transport rates and particle sizes measured with bed load traps in gravel-bed streams

IAHS-AISH Publication

Volumn , Issue 283, 2003, Pages 126-133

  Bunte, Kristin ^a   Abt, Steven R ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Bed load sampling; Bed load traps; Flow competence; Gravel bed load transport; Initial motion; Rating curve; Rocky Mountain gravel bed rivers; Sampling time

Indexed keywords

GRAVEL; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS; SAMPLING;

BED LOAD TRANSPORT; GRAVEL-BED STREAMS;

SEDIMENT TRANSPORT;

FLUVIAL PROCESS; GRAVEL BED STREAM; MEASUREMENT METHOD; PARTICLE SIZE; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT;

EID: 0442297465     PISSN: 01447815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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