Measurement of spatial and temporal fine sediment dynamics in a small river

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1501-1515

  Schindler Wildhaber, Y ^a   Michel, C ^b   Burkhardt Holm, P ^b   Banninger D ^a,c   Alewell, C ^a  

^a Institute for Environmental Geosciences   (Switzerland)

^b Man Society Environment MGU   (Switzerland)

^c Environment Protection and Energy Agency   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BED LOAD; CALIBRATION PROBLEMS; CROSS SECTION; DATA COMPARISONS; EMPIRICAL MEASUREMENT; FINE SEDIMENT DYNAMICS; FINE SEDIMENTS; HYDROLOGICAL DATA; LOW COSTS; MEAN WATER LEVELS; SEDIMENT INFILTRATION; TEMPORAL AND SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TEMPORAL AND SPATIAL DYNAMICS; TEMPORAL BEHAVIOUR; TEMPORAL RESOLUTION; TIME-PERIODS;

DYNAMICS; OPTICAL BURST SWITCHING; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SEDIMENTS; SENSORS; SETTLING TANKS; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; WATER LEVELS;

RIVERS;

BACKSCATTER; BEDLOAD; CALIBRATION; CANAL; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; FINE GRAINED SEDIMENT; INFILTRATION; PLATEAU; RIVER CHANNEL; SCOUR; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SUSPENDED SEDIMENT; TEMPORAL DISTRIBUTION; WATER LEVEL;

SWITZERLAND;

EID: 84861808552     PISSN: 10275606     EISSN: 16077938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/hess-16-1501-2012     Document Type: Article

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