GE 430 - Fluvial Sediment Transport and Erosion

(3 units)

Application of fluid mechanics to develop a process-based description of sediment transport and erosion in both alluvial and bedrock rivers.

Prerequisite(s): MATH 181; PHYS 180.

Grading Basis: Graded
Units of Lecture: 3
Offered: Every Spring - Odd Years

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. quantitatively describe flow hydraulics, sediment transport, and erosion.
2. calculate expected incipient sediment motion, sediment flux, and erosion/deposition for a given set of conditions.
3. use basic instrumentation to measure water discharge and velocity in the field, and make sediment transport calculations from field measurements.

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