Research article
17 Oct 2017
Research article | 17 Oct 2017
Bedload transport measurements with impact plate geophones in two Austrian mountain streams (Fischbach and Ruetz): system calibration, grain size estimation, and environmental signal pick-up
Dieter Rickenmann and Bruno Fritschi
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