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1. Tidal influence on downstream fining in gravel-bed rivers

Creator:: Coles, Derron Rafiq
Abstract:: This research examines the downstream fining phenomenon as it operates in coastal gravel-bed rivers of Oregon. Downstream fining is a change in bed composition toward smaller sediment sizes in the downstream direction. Changes in stream flow discharge and channel slope affect the rate of bed-load transport, thereby altering the downstream...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: kilometers) including Tillamook Bay, which is the second largest estuary in Oregon. All rivers empty into