Title: Characteristics of Cross-Section in the Lower Channel of the Yellow River
Abstract:It approaches the interrelationship of characteristic parameters between channel morphology and section form and variation characteristics of different cross-sections in the lower Yellow River and dee...It approaches the interrelationship of characteristic parameters between channel morphology and section form and variation characteristics of different cross-sections in the lower Yellow River and deems that a) the river width of wandering reach increases as the increase of discharge.There are no correlations between water depth and discharge and the coefficient of river facies is also increased along with the increase of discharge.The increased area is mainly achieved by increasing the river width,there is no correlations between water depth and area and the increase of mean depth along with the river width is in the trend of reduction;b) before reaching the bankfull width,the variations of geometric form and characteristic parameters of cross-section of meandering channel are similar to that of wandering reach.When it achieves bankfull width,the variations of geometric form and characteristic parameters of cross-section of meandering channel are extremely different than that of wandering reach;c) the variation of characteristic parameters of transitional reach not only has the cross-section characteristics of wandering reach,but also has the cross-section characteristics of meandering channel.It has the variation characteristic of cross-section parameters of meandering channel after integrated river training conducted in 1965~1974 period;d) it should pay attention to the obvious difference of different section forms,especially the obvious difference before and after the bankfull width of section shape of meandering channel when we study sediment transport and bed development of the lower Yellow River.Read More
Publication Year: 2008
Publication Date: 2008-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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