Comparison of two techniques to measure sediment erodibility in the Fox River, Wisconsin

Journal of Hydraulic Engineering

Volumn 133, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 111-115

  Ravens, Thomas M ^a  

^a Dept of Maritime Systems Engineering ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Cohesive sediment; Contamination; Erosion; Flumes; Sediment transport; Wisconsin

Indexed keywords

EROSION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RIVERS;

COHESIVE SEDIMENT; STRAIGHT FLUME;

SEDIMENT TRANSPORT;

EROSION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RIVERS; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT;

COHESIVE SEDIMENT; ERODIBILITY; EROSION RATE; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SURFICIAL SEDIMENT;

FOX RIVER [WISCONSIN]; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WISCONSIN;

EID: 33845663635     PISSN: 07339429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)0733-9429(2007)133:1(111)     Document Type: Article

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