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Streambed Median Grain Size (D50) across the Contiguous U.S.
by Manoj K. Jha, Dawit M. Asamen, Peter M. Allen, Jeffrey G. Arnold, Michael J. White and Katrin Bieger
Water 2022, 14(21), 3378; https://doi.org/10.3390/w14213378 - 25 Oct 2022
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The streambed median grain size (D50) has been an integral part of many sediment transport and stream power equations seeking to characterize stream channel stability conditions. However, its previous usage is constrained by regional applicability, localization of datasets, and a limited number of [...] Read more.
The streambed median grain size (D50) has been an integral part of many sediment transport and stream power equations seeking to characterize stream channel stability conditions. However, its previous usage is constrained by regional applicability, localization of datasets, and a limited number of data points. This study uses a large and geographically diverse data set (n > 2400), from five published sources, to present quantitative information and assess the distribution of D50 data across the contiguous U.S. Spatial distribution was analyzed based on the three regional frameworks: Physiographic Provinces, Level III Ecoregions, and Hydrologic Landscape Regions (HLRs). Gravel was found to be the dominant streambed material in most Physiographic Provinces. Regions with a humid climate, permeable soil, and plateaus exhibit a higher average D50 than regions with other climate, geologic texture, and landscape forms. Further analysis of all data across the U.S. using smoothed spatial maps showed the dominance of sand and fine gravel in streams located in the central and southern U.S., and the dominance of coarse gravel and cobbles in the northeastern U.S. Full article
(This article belongs to the Section Water Erosion and Sediment Transport)
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