[HTML][HTML] Can high resolution 3D topographic surveys provide reliable grain size estimates in gravel bed rivers?

E Pearson, MW Smith, MJ Klaar, LE Brown - Geomorphology, 2017 - Elsevier
High resolution topographic surveys such as those provided by Structure-from-Motion (SfM)
contain a wealth of information that is not always exploited in the generation of Digital …

Empirical modelling of large scale patterns in river bed surface grain size

TH Snelder, N Lamouroux, H Pella - Geomorphology, 2011 - Elsevier
The large-scale management of river resources requires an understanding of the spatial
distribution of bed surface grain size. According to Sternberg's law, bed surface grain size at …

Predicting grain size in gravel-bedded rivers using digital elevation models: Application to three Maine watersheds

NP Snyder, AO Nesheim, BC Wilkins… - …, 2013 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
Riverbed grain size controls suitability of spawning habitat for threatened fish species.
Motivated by this relationship, we developed a model that uses digital elevation models …

Automated extraction of grain-size data from gravel surfaces using digital image processing

JB Butler, SN Lane, JH Chandler - Journal of Hydraulic Research, 2001 - Taylor & Francis
This paper describes and tests a method for the automated extraction of grain-size data from
digital imagery. It combines two basic image processing methods for this purpose: grey …

Subaerial gravel size measurement using topographic data derived from a UAV‐SfM approach

AS Woodget, R Austrums - Earth Surface Processes and …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Accurate and reliable methods for quantifying grain size are important for river science,
management and in various other sedimentological settings. Remote sensing offers …

Information on grain sizes in gravel-bed rivers by automated image analysis

LC Sime, RI Ferguson - Journal of Sedimentary …, 2003 - pubs.geoscienceworld.org
The time required in the field to characterize textural variation over gravel surfaces can be
reduced by taking vertical photographs for subsequent image analysis. We present modified …

Terrestrial laser scanning to derive surface grain size facies character of gravel bars

NS Entwistle, IC Fuller - Laser Scanning for the Environmental …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Particle size measurement is dependent upon sampling of river-bed gravels where sample
size, operator bias and surface heterogeneity can greatly affect the accuracy of the result. An …

A procedure for classifying textural facies in gravel‐bed rivers

JM Buffington, DR Montgomery - Water Resources Research, 1999 - Wiley Online Library
Textural patches (ie, grain‐size facies) are commonly observed in gravel‐bed channels and
are of significance for both physical and biological processes at subreach scales. We …

Field application of close‐range digital photogrammetry (CRDP) for grain‐scale fluvial morphology studies

S Bertin, H Friedrich - Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
In situ measurement of grain‐scale fluvial morphology is important for studies on grain
roughness, sediment transport and the interactions between animals and the …

Isolating roughness scales of gravel‐bed patches

S Bertin, J Groom, H Friedrich - Water Resources Research, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
There is a growing consensus that gravel‐bed roughness should be parameterized based
on bed‐surface topography, not only sediment size. One benefit is the possible identification …