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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
C. Ylla Arbos, A. Blom, E. Viparelli, M. Reneerkens, R. M. Frings, R. M. J. Schielen
Summary: The study investigates the response of the Lower Rhine River to engineering measures, focusing on changes in channel slope and bed surface grain size. The observed response is attributed to two competing mechanisms: bedrock at the upstream boundary increases channel slope, while extensive channel narrowing reduces the equilibrium slope. Additionally, the gravel-sand transition zone is advancing and flattening, indicating a gradual fading due to decreased slope difference between the gravel and sand reaches.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Geography, Physical
J. K. Haschenburger
Summary: This study investigates the mobility of gravel-sized clasts in a channel dominated by sand, and quantifies the annual frequency of gravel movement. The results show that smaller gravel fractions are more mobile, while larger gravels have varying degrees of mobility depending on river location. Compared to other rivers, sand-dominated channels have higher annual gravel mobility.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Julie E. Adams, R. Stephen Brown, Peter Hodson
Summary: Hyporheic flows play a critical role in the fate of oil spills in rivers, but their potential impact is not well understood. The accumulation of oil droplets in sediments poses a risk for prolonged exposure of fish to contaminants.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2021)
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Geography, Physical
Leo Szewczyk, Jean-Louis Grimaud, Isabelle Cojan, Herve Piegay
Summary: This study investigates the geometry and architecture of bedload deposits in abandoned channels during channel disconnection in the Ain River, France. The study found that bedload accumulation mainly occurs through the formation of sand bars and lateral accretion of coarse-grained bars, with the channel plug prograding downstream until thickening. The volume of the channel plug is controlled by sediment supply and channel inherited topography, influenced by neighboring channel bends.
EARTH SURFACE PROCESSES AND LANDFORMS
(2022)
Article
Geography, Physical
Andrew W. Tranmer, Diego Caamano, Stephen R. Clayton, Abolfazl Nazari Giglou, Peter Goodwin, John M. Buffington, Daniele Tonina
Summary: A restoration project on an alluvial wet-meadow system found that sizing the channel to the effective discharge (Q(e)) can lead to rapid dynamic equilibrium, while excessively wide channels may take nearly 300 years to reach equilibrium.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Lan Ma, Chengzhong Pan, Jingjing Liu
Summary: Overland flow resistance is crucial for predicting hillslope hydrological and erosion processes. Grass and/or gravel cover on soil surfaces can increase hydraulic resistance to overland flow. This study investigated hydraulic resistance and validated the sum law of resistance components by subjecting smooth and sand-bed surfaces covered with different degrees of grass or/and gravel to inflows at various slope gradients. The results revealed that flow discharge had a greater impact on flow resistance than cover materials, and the total resistance was generally greater than the sum of resistance components.
INTERNATIONAL SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION RESEARCH
(2022)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Agnieszka Wos, Leszek Ksiazek
Summary: This study aimed to compare the instream flow environment of different hydromorphological units in a mountain gravel-bed river. Measurements of velocity and turbulence descriptors were conducted, revealing differences in flow conditions between pools, runs, and riffles. Riffles and rapids showed similar turbulence values, but rapids were deeper and visually more energetic.
Article
Geography, Physical
Marcus E. H. Buechel, Rebecca A. Hodge, Sophie Kenmare
Summary: The study focuses on the sediment entrainment in bedrock rivers and how it is influenced by surface roughness and sediment cover. Through experiments and analysis, researchers have identified the relationship between grain-scale geometry of sediment grains and surface roughness, providing new insights into landscape evolution.
EARTH SURFACE PROCESSES AND LANDFORMS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Huan Liu, Peng Hu, Jianhua Wang, Chu Wu, Yinglan A, Qinghui Zeng, Zefan Yang
Summary: Information on base flow for river habit maintenance (BFRH) and its thresholds is necessary for water resource utilization and protection. This study proposed a technical framework to regionalize BFRH and its thresholds in large-scale areas, which was then applied to China. The results showed significant spatial differences in controlling factors and their effects on BFRH, and the elements of climate, vegetation, soil, topography, and morphology explained the variance of BFRH and its thresholds. The study also revealed differences in BFRH/MAF values among sub-regions and highlighted the importance of considering the effects of vegetation restoration on the thresholds. The framework proved to be useful for determining BFRH, especially for rivers with limited hydrological data, and demonstrated flexibility and adaptability across different regions.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Geography, Physical
Rebecca A. Hodge, Marcus E. H. Buechel
Summary: The study investigates the impact of bedrock morphology on the evolution of bedrock rivers, indicating that it influences the grain entrainment parameters and the critical shear stress. Compared to previous models, our results suggest that grains move at lower dimensionless critical shear stress values and that this value decreases more quickly with increasing grain size and surface roughness.
EARTH SURFACE PROCESSES AND LANDFORMS
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Civil
C. W. McKie, C. Juez, B. D. Plumb, W. K. Annable, M. J. Franca
Summary: This paper investigates the effects of varying spacing of large immobile particles on sediment transport and bed morphology in gravel-bed channels through laboratory experiments. The results show that smaller spacing leads to coarser material, medium spacing results in maximum bed material size and erosion, and larger spacing causes sediment transport to lead to net erosion of the channel.
JOURNAL OF HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Eran Halfi, Suresh K. Thappeta, Joel P. L. Johnson, Ian Reid, Jonathan B. Laronne
Summary: Evidence of the effect of unsteady flow on bedload sediment transport is lacking in desert rivers. Our study in Nahal Eshtemoa, Israel, shows that flood bores can transport bedload and the transport ceases after the arrival of the bore, even though water depth continues to rise.
WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Geography, Physical
Thomas Depret, Clement Virmoux, Emmanuele Gautier, Herve Piegay, Mariya Doncheva, Brian Plaisant, Sirine Ghamgui, Evan Mesmin, Segolene Saulnier-Copard, Lucile de Milleville, Julien Cavero, Pablo Hamadouche
Summary: This study focuses on the channel adjustments of extended and over-widened mining pits in a low energy gravel-bed river, and investigates the factors controlling their recovery rate. The results show a wide range of geomorphic readjustments, with some pits unexpectedly recovering at a high rate due to an abundance of sandy fine sediments controlled by watershed lithology.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Arman Haddadchi, Calvin W. Rose
Summary: Interpreting the links between fine sediment storage and suspended sediment transport during flood events is crucial for understanding river geomorphology and the impacts on water quality and bed habitats. A physically based model of suspended sediment transport, coupled with fine sediment deposition and re-entrainment processes within the gravel bed, is presented. The model provides valuable information on the dynamics of fine sediment and its effects on river bed changes. Testing the model with data from flood events in the Oreti River in New Zealand shows good agreement between observed and modeled fine sediment concentration and load. The model can be used for routing suspended sediment concentration and changes in fine sediment deposition in river networks.
WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Civil
A. Nicosia, F. G. Carollo, V. Ferro
Summary: The shape, size, and arrangement of roughness elements on the channel bed surface affect the flow resistance in gravel-bed channels. This study focuses on the flow resistance in channels with different concentrations of boulders arranged in a staggered manner. Experimental measurements were conducted in a flume with hemispheric roughness elements under partially submerged and completely submerged hydraulic conditions to calibrate the relationship between the Gamma coefficient of the power velocity profile and the Froude number. The results showed that the proposed flow resistance equation accurately estimates the Darcy-Weisbach friction factor.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2023)
Review
Environmental Sciences
M. Church, R. I. Ferguson
WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH
(2015)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
R. I. Ferguson, M. Church, C. D. Rennie, J. G. Venditti
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-EARTH SURFACE
(2015)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
A. Pelosi, R. Schumer, G. Parker, R. I. Ferguson
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-EARTH SURFACE
(2016)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Astrid Blom, Victor Chavarrias, Robert I. Ferguson, Enrica Viparelli
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2017)
Article
Environmental Sciences
R. I. Ferguson, B. P. Sharma, R. J. Hardy, R. A. Hodge, J. Warburton
WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH
(2017)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
R. I. Ferguson, B. P. Sharma, R. A. Hodge, R. J. Hardy, J. Warburton
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-EARTH SURFACE
(2017)
Article
Environmental Sciences
K. E. Clark, R. G. Hilton, A. J. West, A. Robles Caceres, D. R. Groecke, T. R. Marthews, R. I. Ferguson, G. P. Asner, M. New, Y. Malhi
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-BIOGEOSCIENCES
(2017)
Article
Geography, Physical
R. I. Ferguson, D. J. Bloomer, M. Church
EARTH SURFACE PROCESSES AND LANDFORMS
(2011)
Review
Geography, Physical
Maarten G. Kleinhans, Robert I. Ferguson, Stuart N. Lane, Richard J. Hardy
EARTH SURFACE PROCESSES AND LANDFORMS
(2013)
Article
Water Resources
Patrick M. Verhaar, Pascale M. Biron, Robert I. Ferguson, Trevor B. Hoey
HYDROLOGICAL PROCESSES
(2011)
Article
Water Resources
Emma K. Raven, Rob Ferguson, Stuart N. Lane
HYDROLOGICAL PROCESSES
(2011)
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Geography, Physical
Robert I. Ferguson, Richard J. Hardy, Rebecca A. Hodge
EARTH SURFACE PROCESSES AND LANDFORMS
(2019)
Article
Geography, Physical
Rob Ferguson
Summary: Assumptions about fluvial processes and process-form relations are often made based on general models and site-specific applications. However, different types of rivers vary greatly in size, gradient, and bed material, leading to tension between universal scaling assumptions and perceived distinctions. This review highlights the limits to scale invariance and departures from simple scaling, using large data sets to illustrate these concepts.
EARTH SURFACE PROCESSES AND LANDFORMS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Robert I. Ferguson
Summary: Logarithmic and variable-power equations using D-84 grain size as roughness metric can reproduce the flow resistance trend in streams with coarse beds, but are unreliable for predictions in individual reaches. A proposed method of calibrating an effective roughness height through a single flow measurement significantly reduces root-mean-square error in predicting velocity compared to using D-84.
WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH
(2021)