An experimental investigation of mechanisms involved in bed load sheet production and migration

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 114, Issue 3, 2009, Pages

  Recking, A ^a   Frey, P ^a   Paquier, A ^b   Belleudy, P ^c  

^a Cemagref   (France)

^b CENTRE DE LYON VILLEURBANNE   (France)

^c CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEDFORM; BEDLOAD; FIELD METHOD; FLUME EXPERIMENT; RIVER BED; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SHEAR STRESS; SLOPE; AGGRADATION; EROSION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GRAVEL; SORTING;

EID: 77954335915     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JF000990     Document Type: Article

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