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https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-10-929-2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-10-929-2022
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19 Sep 2022
Research article |  | 19 Sep 2022

Toward a general calibration of the Swiss plate geophone system for fractional bedload transport

Tobias Nicollier, Gilles Antoniazza, Lorenz Ammann, Dieter Rickenmann, and James W. Kirchner

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Monitoring sediment transport is relevant for flood safety and river restoration. However, the spatial and temporal variability of sediment transport processes makes their prediction challenging. We investigate the feasibility of a general calibration relationship between sediment transport rates and the impact signals recorded by metal plates installed in the channel bed. We present a new calibration method based on flume experiments and apply it to an extensive dataset of field measurements.