Sediment patterns near a model patch of reedy emergent vegetation

Geomorphology

Volumn 179, Issue , 2012, Pages 141-151

  Follett, Elizabeth M ^a   Nepf, Heidi M ^a  

^a USA   (United States)

Author keywords

Deposition; Emergent vegetation; Flume; Porous patch; Sediment transport; Wake

Indexed keywords

DEPOSITION; EROSION RATE; KINETIC ENERGY; LABORATORY METHOD; MODEL TEST; MODEL VALIDATION; REEDBED; SCOUR; SEDIMENT ANALYSIS; SEDIMENT BUDGET; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; TURBULENT FLOW; VEGETATION COVER;

EID: 84870295236     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2012.08.006     Document Type: Article

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