Wavelike movement of bedload sediment, East Fork River, Wyoming
Environmental Geology and Water Sciences
By: R.H. Meade
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Abstract
Bedload is moved down the East Fork River in distinct wavelike pulses that have the form of composite dune fields The moving material consists mostly of coarse sand and fine gravel The wavelengths of the pulses are about 500-600 m, a distance that is predetermined by the pattern of stoage of bed sediment in the river during low water As the river discharge increases, the bed sediment is scoured from the storage areas, and it is moved onto and across the interventing riffles As the river discharge decreases, the bed sediment is scoured off the riffles and moved into the next storage area downstream Each successive pulse of water discharge sets into motion a wave of bedload that continues to move unitil it reaches the next storage area ?? 1985 Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
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Meade, R., 1985, Wavelike movement of bedload sediment, East Fork River, Wyoming: Environmental Geology and Water Sciences, v. 7, no. 4, p. 215-225, https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02509922.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Wavelike movement of bedload sediment, East Fork River, Wyoming |
| Series title | Environmental Geology and Water Sciences |
| DOI | 10.1007/BF02509922 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Year Published | 1985 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher location | Springer-Verlag |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Environmental Geology and Water Sciences |
| First page | 215 |
| Last page | 225 |