U.S. Geological Survey research on surrogate measurements for suspended sediment
January 1, 2003
The U.S. Geological Survey is evaluating potentially useful surrogate instruments and methods for inferring the physical characteristics of suspended sediments. Instruments operating on bulk acoustic, bulk and digital optic, laser, and pressure-differential technologies are being tested in riverine and laboratory settings for their usefulness to Federal agencies toward providing quantifiably reliable information on bed-material and bed-topography characteristics, and on concentrations, size distributions and transport rates of sediments in suspension and as bedload. The efficacy of four suspended-sediment surrogate technologies has been demonstrated to varying degrees of success in Kansas, Florida, Arizona, and Puerto Rico.
Citation Information
| Publication Year | 2003 |
|---|---|
| Title | U.S. Geological Survey research on surrogate measurements for suspended sediment |
| Authors | John R. Gray, Theodore S. Melis, Eduardo Patiño, Matthew C. Larsen, David J. Topping, Patrick P. Rasmussen, Carlos Figueroa-Alamo |
| Publication Type | Conference Paper |
| Publication Subtype | Conference Paper |
| Index ID | 70120662 |
| Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
| USGS Organization | Office of Surface Water |