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This paper presents an analysis of spatial flow heterogeneity over rough gravel beds for shallow flows in terms of form induced stresses. Data from experiments specifically designed with the intention to analyze the flow data with the double-averaging methodology are used to investigate the nature of form induced stresses. It is shown that spatial flow heterogeneity is small at greater distances to the roughness tops (z 100), increases slightly towards z 100, and increases significantly below z 100. Form induced stresses determined over the same bed and with the same slope are found to be independent of discharge. The influence of the number of measuring verticals on the magnitude of form induced stresses is discussed. The distributions of form induced stresses −<ũ~w> are used to define the geodetic level of the roughness crest for rough, irregular beds from hydraulic data.
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Aberle, J., Koll, K. & Dittrich, A. Form induced stresses over rough gravel-beds. Acta Geophys. 56, 584–600 (2008). https://doi.org/10.2478/s11600-008-0018-x
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