Accession Number:

AD1058813

Title:

Quantifying Rock Strength from River Channel Morphology

Descriptive Note:

Technical Report,15 Jul 2015,14 Nov 2018

Corporate Author:

University of Idaho Moscow United States

Personal Author(s):

• Yanites,Brian

Report Date:

2016-12-21

Pagination or Media Count:

10.0

Abstract:

.The major goal of this project is to provide insight to why and how rock strength influences bedrock erosion processes and morphology to quantitatively predict how channel morphology reflects rock strength in our study area and beyond. The project is divided into three parts 1 quantify channel morphology and characteristics, 2 quantify geotechnical properties of the rock, and 3 perform controlled experiments of bedrock erosion processes. DEM analysis showed significant changes in channel morphology across different rock types. The geotechnical analysis performed provided targets for future work

Descriptors:

• RIVERS
• rock mechanics
• ROCKS AND DEPOSITS
• EROSION

Subject Categories:

• Geology, Geochemistry and Mineralogy
• Hydrology, Limnology and Potamology

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE