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Geomorphology: Physics of Channelization Data Sets (Movies and Images) 
We perform laboratory scale experiments to study the physical processes behind channel erosion and drainage networks. The experimental setup is seen below. A wedge of sand (0.5 mm glass particles) is formed. A constant flow of water through the wedge is created by a water tank at the back. The water pressure is either set at a level where spontaneous channels form on the surface, or at a slightly lower pressure and a single initial channel is incised. By scanning the surface of the granular bed with a laser line, and recording these images with a CCD camera, quantitative height information can be calculated and the time evolution of the system can be studied. An example of an image rendered from this height information can be seen above and movies of the time evolution of channels can be seen in the Data Sets section. Below: Experimental Setup 
Contributors to the work on the page include: Braunen Smith and Arshad Kudrolli, Clark University Alexander Lobkovsky and Daniel Rothman, MIT This project is funded by the Department of Energy. Contact: Braunen Smith  Department of Physics Clark University Worcester, MA 01610 Phone: (508)793-7680 Last updated March 5, 2008. |