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Wave speed–discharge relations in natural channels
Author(s) -
Wong Tony H. F.,
Laurenson Eric M.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
water resources research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.863
H-Index - 217
eISSN - 1944-7973
pISSN - 0043-1397
DOI - 10.1029/wr019i003p00701
Subject(s) - routing (electronic design automation) , order (exchange) , meteorology , hydrology (agriculture) , relation (database) , power (physics) , partial discharge , environmental science , geology , electrical engineering , computer science , physics , engineering , geotechnical engineering , economics , finance , electronic engineering , voltage , data mining , quantum mechanics
Empirical studies of wave speed for six Australian river reaches show that wave speed at first increases quickly with discharge, then decreases quickly, and finally increases slowly. The increasing parts of the relation can be fitted by power functions with exponents less than unity. Minimum wave speed occurs close to bank‐full discharge. These results have a direct application to storage‐discharge relations and important implications in flood routing and runoff routing. Appendix is available with entire article on microfiche. Order from American Geophysical Union, 2000 Florida Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20009. Document 83‐001 ; $2.50. Payment must accompany order.