Investigation into the Relations between Bedload Transport and Channel Shape

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Research Article| August 01, 1971 Investigation into the Relations between Bedload Transport and Channel Shape DAVID N WILCOCK DAVID N WILCOCK School of Biological and Environmental Studies, The New University of Ulster, Coleraine, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Author and Article Information DAVID N WILCOCK School of Biological and Environmental Studies, The New University of Ulster, Coleraine, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland Publisher: Geological Society of America Received: 20 Aug 1970 Revision Received: 01 Mar 1971 First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Online ISSN: 1943-2674 Print ISSN: 0016-7606 Copyright © 1971, The Geological Society of America, Inc. Copyright is not claimed on any material prepared by U.S. government employees within the scope of their employment. GSA Bulletin (1971) 82 (8): 2159–2176. https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1971)82[2159:IITRBB]2.0.CO;2 Article history Received: 20 Aug 1970 Revision Received: 01 Mar 1971 First Online: 02 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation DAVID N WILCOCK; Investigation into the Relations between Bedload Transport and Channel Shape. GSA Bulletin 1971;; 82 (8): 2159–2176. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/0016-7606(1971)82[2159:IITRBB]2.0.CO;2 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGSA Bulletin Search Advanced Search Abstract For a small upland catchment in the Pennines, measurements of discharge, channel shape, and bedload movement have been combined in an attempt to relate hydraulic geometry characteristics with that fraction of the coarse bedload which, under prevailing hydrological conditions, is capable of movement. Different combinations of the exponents “b,” “f,” and “m,” relating respectively to the rates of increase of width, depth, and velocity with discharge, are related to varying rates of increasing and decreasing competence. This content is PDF only. Please click on the PDF icon to access. First Page Preview Close Modal You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.