Reply to comment by Claude Michel on "A general power equation for predicting bed load transport rates in gravel bed rivers"

Jeffrey J. Barry; John M. Buffington; John G. King

doi:10.1029/2005wr004172

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Reply to comment by Claude Michel on "A general power equation for predicting bed load transport rates in gravel bed rivers"

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Authors:

Jeffrey J. Barry, John M. Buffington, John G. King

Year:

2005

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1029/2005wr004172

Source:

Water Resources Research. 41(7): W0716.

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Abstract

We thank Michel [2005] for the opportunity to improve our bed load transport equation [Barry et al., 2004, equation (6)] and to resolve the dimensional complexity that he identified. However, we do not believe that the alternative bed load transport equation proposed by Michel [2005] provides either the mechanistic insight or predictive power of our transport equation.

Keywords

rivers, gravel beds, hydrology, general power equation

Citation

Barry, Jeffrey J.; Buffington, John M.; King, John G. 2005. Reply to comment by Claude Michel on "A general power equation for predicting bed load transport rates in gravel bed rivers". Water Resources Research. 41(7): W0716.