Study shows how river channels adjust to large sediment supplies
Monday, March 13, 2017 - 14:11
in Earth & Climate
The seemingly simple question of what governs the shapes of river channels has been a longstanding challenge for geologists and civil engineers. A new study led by scientists at UC Santa Cruz shows that the amount of sediment a river transports is a key factor in determining river channel geometry and the size of the sediment grains on the riverbed.