Surface grain size variation within gravel bars – a case study of the River Opava, Czech Republic
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Year of publication | 2016 |
Type | Article in Periodical |
Magazine / Source | Geografia Fisica e Dinamica Quaternaria |
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Doi | http://dx.doi.org/10.4461/GFDQ.2016.39.1 |
Field | Earth magnetism, geography |
Keywords | gravel-bed river; gravel bar; grain size; sediment sorting; the River Opava |
Description | Grain size variation across surfaces of three gravel bars was studied at the River Opava.The aim of the study was to examine the relation of grain-size pattern to within bar position (lateral and longitudinal distance to thalweg and elevation above channel bottom) and vegetation cover. |
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