Quantifying the Impact of Temporal and Spatial Heterogeneity in Turbulence on Bed‐Load Transport Over Vegetated Beds Under Wave‐Current Conditions
Abstract
Abstract Laboratory experiments measured velocity and bedload transport in vegetated channels under current‐dominated, combined wave‐current conditions. Waves and vegetation, respectively, introduced temporal and spatial heterogeneity in the velocity, which significantly impacted sediment transport rate. Compared to pure‐current, the addition of waves only moderately increased (
Fields of Study & Subjects
Coastal wetland ecosystem dynamics
Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes
Coastal and Marine Dynamics
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Geophysical Research Letters
- Publisher
- American Geophysical Union (AGU)
- Volume
- 53
- Issue
- 7
- Publication date
- 30 March 2026
- Language
- EN