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Operational hydrology report (OHR) No. 16

Measurement of river sediments

Prepared by the Rapporteur on Sediment Transport of the Commission for Hydrology

WMO-No. 561

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Geneva
Year published
1981
Summary

This report is a review of equipment and techniques for measuring sediment discharge in alluvial rivers. After an introductory discussion on classifying river sediments, there is an examination of the measurement of suspended sediment, bed load and total load and the sampling of bed material.

Language of publication
English
Number of pages
70 p.
Format
Digital
ISBN
978-92-63-10561-5
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OHR 16
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WMO-No. 561
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