Sediment Transport in Gravel-Bed Rivers

Sediment Transport in Gravel-Bed Rivers
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ISBN-10 : UCSD:31822002415701
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Book Synopsis Sediment Transport in Gravel-Bed Rivers by : C. R. Thorne

Download or read book Sediment Transport in Gravel-Bed Rivers written by C. R. Thorne and published by . This book was released on 1987-09-28 with total page 1038 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes and quantifies the movement and storage of sediment in rivers with gravel-bed material, based upon scientific and engineering principles. Papers based on theory and experiment are interspersed with case studies. Until recently, gravel-bed rivers have been under-researched, when compared with sand-bed rivers. There is a heightened interest in these rivers now, due to pressure from water resources, forestry and recreational development in upland areas.


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