Experimental study on transient and steady-state dynamics of bedforms in supply limited configuration

Earth Surface Processes and Landforms

Volumn 35, Issue 14, 2010, Pages 1730-1743

  Dreano, Julie ^a   Valance, Alexandre ^a   Lague, Dimitri ^b   Cassar, Cyril ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES 1   (France)

Author keywords

3D bed topography; Bedforms; Laboratory experiments; Steady state

Indexed keywords

FLOW OF WATER; SHEAR FLOW;

BED TOPOGRAPHY; BEDFORMS; INNOVATIVE SYSTEMS; LABORATORY EXPERIMENTS; SEDIMENT SUPPLY RATES; SHEAR VELOCITIES; STEADY STATE; TRANSIENT PHASE;

SEDIMENTS;

BARCHAN; BEDFORM; BEDLOAD; DUNE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; GEOMORPHOLOGY; GRAIN SIZE; TOPOGRAPHY; WATER FLOW;

EID: 77958600499     PISSN: 01979337     EISSN: 10969837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/esp.2085     Document Type: Article

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