Bulk flow resistance in vegetated channels: Analysis of momentum balance approaches based on data obtained in aging live vegetation

Journal of Hydraulic Engineering

Volumn 137, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1624-1635

  Shucksmith, J D ^a   Boxall, J B ^a   Guymer, I ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Flow resistance; Open channel flow; Vegetation

Indexed keywords

ACCURATE PREDICTION; BULK FLOW; EMERGENT VEGETATION; FLOW DEPTH; FLOW RESISTANCE; FLOWTHROUGH; MOMENTUM BALANCES; OPEN CHANNELS; PLANT PROPERTIES; TIME-PERIODS; VEGETATED CHANNELS;

OPEN CHANNEL FLOW; VEGETATION;

DATA FLOW ANALYSIS;

DEPTH DETERMINATION; DRAG COEFFICIENT; FLOW MODELING; GROWTH; OPEN CHANNEL FLOW; PLANT; VEGETATION;

EID: 84855978537     PISSN: 07339429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)HY.1943-7900.0000457     Document Type: Article

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