This monograph presents the mechanistic foundations of the theory of Morphodynamics, a discipline that investigates the shape of the erodible boundary of natural water bodies. We focus on the fluvial Morphodynamics of straight erodible channels, providing the basis for subsequent extensions to meandering rivers (treated in the companion monograph 2 of this series) and braided rivers. We present basic notions on the Mechanics of Turbulent Flows and Sediment Transport in straight open channels with mobile beds. We then investigate their morphodynamic equilibrium and its instability, that leads to the formation of a variety of bedforms observed in natural rivers. In particular, fluvial bars will deserve special attention as the fundamental building block of large scale fluvial patterns.
University of Genoa, Italy - ORCID: 0000-0002-0360-2029
Universiyty of Padoa, Italy - ORCID: 0000-0002-6621-2386
University of Genoa, Italy - ORCID: 0000-0002-2952-7290
Book Title
Theoretical Morphodynamics: Straight Channels
Authors
Giovanni Seminara, Stefano Lanzoni, Nicoletta Tambroni
Peer Reviewed
Number of Pages
378
Publication Year
2023
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© 2023 Author(s)
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Publisher Name
Firenze University Press
DOI
10.36253/979-12-215-0213-8
ISBN Print
979-12-215-0212-1
eISBN (pdf)
979-12-215-0213-8
eISBN (xml)
979-12-215-0214-5
Series Title
Studies in Sciences and Technology