Wash load

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Definition of Wash load:
That part of the suspended load which is composed of particle sizes smaller than those found in appreciable quantities in the bed material. It is in near-permanent suspension and, therefore, is transported through the stream without deposition. The discharge of the wash load through a reach depends only on the rate with which these particles become available in the catchment area and not on the transport capacity of the flow.[1].
This is the common definition for Wash load, other definitions can be discussed in the article

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References

  1. Rijn, L. C. van (1986). Manual sediment transport measurements. Delft, The Netherlands: Delft Hydraulics Laboratory
The main author of this article is Rijn, Leo van
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Citation: Rijn, Leo van (2007): Wash load. Available from http://www.coastalwiki.org/wiki/Wash_load [accessed on 11-11-2024]


The main author of this article is Roberti, Hans
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