When they reach a flat plain, rivers often deposit their sediment load into a cone-shaped structure called alluvial fan. We present a simplified experimental setup that reproduces, in one dimension, basic features of alluvial fans. A mixture of water and glycerol transports and deposits glass beads between two transparent panels separated by a narrow gap. As the beads, which mimic natural sedim...

Theoretical approaches to magnitude-frequency analysis (MFA) of sediment transport in channels couple continuous flow probability density functions (PDFs) with power law flow-sediment transport relations (rating curves) to produce closed-form equations relating MFA metrics such as the effective discharge, Qeff, and fraction of sediment transported by discharges greater than Qeff, f1, to statist...

by far, different models for determining the relationship between the flow rate  and amount of precipitation have been developed. many models are based on regression models with limited assumptions. one of the most common methods for estimating  sediment of rivers is sediment rating curve. for better estimation of the amount of sediment based of sediment curve  rating equation, it is possible t...

Rangelands are globally extensive, provide fundamental ecosystem services, and are tightly coupled human-ecological systems. Rangeland sustainability depends largely on the implementation and utilization of various grazing and burning practices optimized to protect against soil erosion and transport. In many cases, however, land management practices lead to increased soil erosion and sediment f...

[1] Mechanistic models for sediment transport on hillslopes are needed for applications ranging from landscape evolution to debris-flow hazards. Progress has been made for soil-mantled landscapes; however, little is known about sediment production and transport in bedrock landscapes that often maintain a patchy soil mantle, even though slopes exceed the angle of repose. Herein we investigate th...

in this paper, the large amount of sedimentation and the resultant shoreline advancements at the breakwaters of beris fishery port are studied. a series of numerical modeling of waves, sediment transport, and shoreline changes were conducted to predict the complicated equilibrium shoreline. the outputs show that the nearshore directions of wave components are not perpendicular to the coast whic...

By improving numerical representations of coastal circulation, sediment properties, and waves, we seek to develop reliable estimates of sediment concentration, transport and deposition. Efforts to include sediment transport calculations within three-dimensional numerical hydrodynamic models can increase our ability to predict suspended sediment concentrations, water column turbidity, and seabed...

It is important to understand the fate of terrestrial sediment into the coastal ocean, because it determines for example the seabed properties and the turbidity of the water column. Several recent initiatives, such as NOPP Community Sediment Transport Model, MURIUnderstading Wave-Mud Interaction and Tidal Mud Flats DRI have put forward new outstanding science and technical questions for coastal...