Flow energy, time, and evolution of dynamic fluvial systems: Implications for stabilization and restoration of unstable systems

Examining the Confluence of Environmental and Water Concerns - Proceedings of the World Environmental and Water Resources Congress 2006

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages

  Simon, Andrew ^a  

^a USDA ARS NATIONAL SEDIMENTATION LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Energy; Equilibrium; Morphology; Sediment; Streams

Indexed keywords

ALLUVIAL STREAMS; BOUNDARY RESISTANCE; CHANNEL PROCESS; CHANNEL WIDENING; COHESIVE STRENGTH; CROSS SECTION; CUTTING-OFF; DYNAMIC EQUILIBRIA; ENERGY; EQUILIBRIUM MORPHOLOGY; FLOW ENERGY; FLUVIAL SYSTEMS; GEOTECHNICAL; HYDRAULIC FORCE; IN-CHANNELS; MASS FAILURES; MOUNT ST. HELENS; NUMERICAL MODELING; RIVER SYSTEMS; SEDIMENT DELIVERY; SEDIMENT SUPPLY; STREAM POWER; STREAM RESTORATION; STREAM RESTORATION PROJECTS; STREAMBED EROSION; STREAMS; TWO CHANNEL; UNSTABLE SYSTEM;

ANOXIC SEDIMENTS; MORPHOLOGY; PHASE EQUILIBRIA; RESTORATION; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SEDIMENTS; WATER RESOURCES;

RIVERS;

EID: 84855176327     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1061/40856(200)346     Document Type: Conference Paper

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