Open AccessBoulders Limit Transport of Sand and Gravel in Steep Rivers
Author(s) -
Alexandra Branscombe
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
eos
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2017eo064771
Subject(s) - geology , limit (mathematics) , geomorphology , hydrology (agriculture) , geotechnical engineering , mathematics , mathematical analysis
Mountain rivers and streams actively reshape landscapes by eroding material from uplands and depositing it in lowlands. Scientists can now predict this transport in very steep streams.