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Posted inResearch Spotlights

Shape of Stream Channels Gives Clues to Sediment Size

by S. Palus 12 March 201527 April 2022

The shape can also reveal information on the force required to carve sediment from its bank.

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How a River Gets Its Width

by E. Betz 18 February 201515 March 2023

A new model of deposition and erosion on river banks allows scientists to study how the banks control their stream’s width.

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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.

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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 201530 March 2023

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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Using Rivers to Investigate Rock Uplift in Taiwan

JoAnna Wendel, freelance science writer and illustrator by JoAnna Wendel 23 December 201415 March 2023

Researchers use change of slope in a dense river network to investigate rock uplift rates of Taiwan.

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