The use of continuous sediment‐transport measurements to improve sand‐load estimates in a large sand‐bedded river: The lower Chippewa River, Wisconsin
Abstract
Accurately determining sediment loads is necessary for managing river environments but is difficult because multiple processes can lead to large discharge‐independent changes in sediment transport. Thus, estimations of sediment load using discharge–sediment rating curves fit to sparse or historical sediment‐transport measurements can be inaccurate, necessitating alternative approaches to reduce uncertainty. Continuous sediment‐transport measurements reduce uncertainty because they can be used to detect discharge‐independent changes in transport and are therefore unaffected by hysteresis.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 2022
- Source ID
- 10.1002/esp.5360
Entities
People
- Daniel D. Buscombe
- David J. Dean
- David J. Topping
- Erin N. Coenen
- Faith A. Fitzpatrick
- Jeffrey Ziegeweid
- Joel Groten
- John W. Lund
Organizations
- United States Army Corps of Engineers