Flow variability along a vegetated natural stream under various sediment transport rates

• Published in: Journal of mountain science Vol. 15; no. 11; pp. 2347 - 2364
• Main Authors: Wang, Hai-zhou, Xu, Ze-xing, Yu, Hai-ti, Wang, Xie-kang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Heidelberg Science Press 01.11.2018; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Distribution; Doppler sonar; Downstream; Earth and Environmental Science; Earth Sciences; Ecology; Environment; Flow characteristics; Flow coefficients; Fluid dynamics; Geography; Natural streams; Natural vegetation; Open channels; Prototypes; River beds; Riverbeds; Rivers; Sediment; Sediment transport; Sediments; Shape; Topography (geology); Turbulence; Turbulence intensity; Turbulent flow; Variability; Vegetation; Velocimetry; Velocity; Velocity distribution; Velocity measurement; Water flow; Weeds; Velocity profile; Sediment supply; Movable bed; Turbulence intensity; Natural vegetation; Secondary flow

The influence of vegetation and sediment on flow characteristics in open channels cannot be neglected. To study the flow variability under the effects of the instream natural vegetation and sediment supply, experiments were conducted with varied water and sediment supply in a movable bed of a river...