Modeling downstream fining in sand-bed rivers. II: Application
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Abstract
In this paper the model presented in the companion paper, Wright and Parker (2005) is applied to a generic river reach typical of a large, sand-bed river flowing into the ocean in order to investigate the mechanisms controlling longitudinal profile development and downstream fining. Three mechanisms which drive downstream fining are studied: a delta prograding into standing water, sea-level rise, and tectonic subsidence. Various rates of sea-level rise (typical of the late Holocene) and tectonic subsidence are modeled in order to quantify their effects on the degree of profile concavity and downstream fining. Also, several other physical mechanisms which may affect fining are studied, including the relative importance of the suspended versus bed load, the effect of the loss of sediment overbank, and the influence of the delta bottom slope. Finally, sensitivity analysis is used to show that the grain-size distribution at the interface between the active layer and substrate has a significant effect on downstream fining.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Modeling downstream fining in sand-bed rivers. II: Application |
| Series title | Journal of Hydraulic Research |
| DOI | 10.1080/00221680509500382 |
| Volume | 43 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Year Published | 2005 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
| Description | 11 p. |
| First page | 621 |
| Last page | 631 |
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