Controls on the rates and products of  particle attrition by bed-load collisions

Litwin Miller, Kimberly; Jerolmack, Douglas

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-9-755-2021

Articles | Volume 9, issue 4

https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-9-755-2021

© Author(s) 2021. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-9-755-2021

© Author(s) 2021. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 9, issue 4

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23 Jul 2021

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Controls on the rates and products of particle attrition by bed-load collisions

Kimberly Litwin Miller and Douglas Jerolmack

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Binary Collision Data K. Litwin Miller https://doi.org/10.6084/m9.figshare.13169498.v1

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We conducted experiments to investigate the mechanics of sediment attrition due to collisions with the channel bed during downstream transport. During this process, the grains become rounder and smaller, changing the overall distribution of sediment in the river. In this work we examine how material properties play a role in the breakdown of sediment due to energetic collisions and the fine particles that are produced when chipped off of larger grains.