Dimensionless argument: a narrow grain size range near 2 mm plays a special role in river sediment transport and morphodynamics

<p>The grain size 2 mm is the conventional border between sand and gravel. This size is used extensively, and generally without much physical justification, to discriminate between such features as sedimentary deposit type (clast-supported versus matrix-supported), river type (gravel bed vers...

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Main Authors: G. Parker, C. An, M. P. Lamb, M. H. Garcia, E. H. Dingle, J. G. Venditti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2024-02-01
Series:Earth Surface Dynamics
Online Access:https://esurf.copernicus.org/articles/12/367/2024/esurf-12-367-2024.pdf