River Morphology A Guide for Geoscientists and Engineers [Paperback]

River Morphology deals with the interaction between flowing waters in rivers and their environment. Based on the representation of basic flow parameters, the geometry, classification and historic development of rivers are treated. Any change in the environment, occurring naturally or caused by man, leads to very sensitive reactions in river flow and transport. Thus this synopsis of geoscientific studies and hydraulic engineering experience is presented to help develop the unterstanding of how to handle nature with care.River Morphology deals with the interaction between flowing waters in rivers and their environment. Based on the representation of basic flow parameters, the geometry, classification and historic development of rivers are treated. Any change in the environment, occurring naturally or caused by man, leads to very sensitive reactions in river flow and transport. Thus this synopsis of geoscientific studies and hydraulic engineering experience is presented to help develop the unterstanding of how to handle nature with care.1 Introduction.- 2 Historic Overview.- 3 Hydraulics of Stream Flow.- 3.1 Basic Laws of Channel Hydraulics.- 3.1.1 Steady Uniform Flow.- 3.1.2 Distribution of Velocities.- 3.1.3Flow in Meandering Channels.- 3.2 Influence of the Earths Rotation.- 3.2.1 Baers Law.- 3.2.2 Coriolis Force.- 3.2.3 Centrifugal Force.- 3.2.4 Influence on Tidal Rivers.- 3.3 Density Currents.- 4 Sediments.- 4.1 Differentiation Between Bedload and Suspended Load.- 4.2 Bedload.- 4.2.1 Measurement of Bedload.- 4.2.1.1 Direct Bedload Measuring.- 4.2.1.2 Indirect Bedload Measuring.- 4.2.2 Sampling and Grain Size Analyses.- 4.2.3 Derivation and Composition.- 4.2.4 Attrition of Bedload Components.- 4.2.5 Critical Shear Stress and Velocity.- 4.2.6 Mechanics of Transport.- 4.2.7 Computation of Bedload Transport and Yield.- 4.3 Suspended Load.- 4.3.1 Measurement of Suspended Load.- 4.3.1.1 Individual Point Measurements.- 4.3.1.2 MultilÓ6