International Workshop on Gravel-Bed Rivers. Dynamics of Gravel-Bed Rivers (3rd), held in Firenze - Poggio a Caiano Italy on September 24-28, 1990

Abstract

Session topics include: Sediment yield dynamics; Debris flow dynamics; Alluvial fan and steep stream sediment processes; Channel morphology dynamics; Braided channel dynamics; Downstream fining; Grain size distribution; Entrainment and movement at low transport rates; Armouring; Movement of mixed- sized sediment; New techniques of monitoring particle movement; Modeling sediment transport; Bed dynamics; Analysis of historical changes; and Human impacts. Keywords: Mathematical models; Fluid dynamics; Gravel; River beds; Geomorphology; Floods/deposition; Topography; Particle size; Meandering streams; Fine grained materials; Civil engineering; Flood control.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 31, 1990
Accession Number
ADA225520

Entities

People

  • A. M. Harvey
  • D. Rickenmann
  • Luna B. Leopold
  • M G. Wolman
  • Malcolm Newson
  • Marco Colombini
  • Paul A. Carling
  • R. I. Ferguson

Organizations

  • University of Florence

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Birds
  • Boundary Layer
  • Cells
  • Climate Change
  • Computational Fluid Dynamics
  • Drainage Basins
  • Fish
  • Fluid Dynamics
  • Geography
  • Habitats
  • Hydrodynamics
  • Ridges
  • Standing Waves
  • Terrain
  • Three Dimensional
  • Topography
  • Wildlife

Readers

  • Academic Conference Management
  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering