Report on Physics of Channelization: Theory, Experiment, and Observation

Technical Report · Mon May 19 00:00:00 EDT 2014

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1131494· OSTI ID:1131494

Kudrolli, Arshad ^[1]

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1. Clark University

The project involved a study of physical processes that create eroded channel and drainage networks. A particular focus was on how the shape of the channels and the network depended on the nature of the fluid flow. Our approach was to combine theoretical, experimental, and observational studies in close collaboration with Professor Daniel Rothman of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Laboratory -scaled experiments were developed and quantitative data on the shape of the pattern and erosion dynamics are obtained with a laser-aided topography technique and fluorescent optical imaging techniques.

• Research Organization: Clark University, Worcester, MA
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
• DOE Contract Number: FG02-02ER15367
• OSTI ID: 1131494
• Report Number(s): DOE-CLARK-15367
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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