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Bank Materials Strongly Influence River Valley Evolution

by J. Rosen 13 February 201511 February 2022

Models suggest that the shape of river valleys depends strongly on how meandering rivers interact with the sediment and bedrock of the banks.

Posted inResearch Spotlights

Exploring How Water Flow Affects Bed Forms in Different Environments

by S. Palus 4 February 201529 June 2022

In a flat sand bed, water creates undulating features.

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D. C. Project Aims to Cut Most Storm Water Runoff Problems

by Randy Showstack 23 January 201527 October 2022

The Clean Rivers Project aims to dramatically reduce combined sewage overflows into D. C.’s waterways, improving water quality while also promoting resilience to climate change.

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Hillslopes Regulate Sediment Supply to River Channels

by J. Orwig 21 January 201527 April 2022

New study rethinks dynamics of runoff-driven erosion in response to rainstorms.

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Modeling Sand Grains in Water

by S. Palus 15 January 201524 February 2022

Scientist creates a numerical model that explores sediment transport.

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How Do Aquatic Plants Direct Where Other Stalks Grow?

by C. Schultz 13 January 201511 February 2022

By changing the flow of the river, aquatic plants affect the distribution of nutrients on the riverbed.

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Mekong River Dams Could Bring Future Food Security Woes

by C. Schultz 31 December 201415 November 2021

The rapid development of dams in the Mekong River Basin could pose a threat to future environmental stability.

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Silk Insect Nets Can Reshape Creek Beds

by E. Betz 16 December 201411 January 2022

Colonies of tiny caddisflies slow stream sediment transport with their silk nets.

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River Slope Connects Modern Topography with Ancient Tectonics

by JoAnna Wendel 10 December 201411 February 2022

Scientists create models to help them figure out how the slope of a river can record ancient tectonic activity.

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A Noninvasive Way to Study Groundwater-Dependent Ecosystems

by J. Orwig 9 December 20145 May 2022

Scientists used a noninvasive method to study the substructure of delicate groundwater-dependent ecosystems.

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