Roughness Characteristics of New Zealand Rivers

D Murray Hicks, Peter D Mason

ISBN 10: 0477026087 / ISBN 13: 9780477026086

Published by Water Resources Publications, LLC, 2016

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Roughness Characteristics of New Zealand Rivers
• Publisher: Water Resources Publications, LLC
• Publication Date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0477026087
• ISBN 13: 9780477026086
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Dimensions: 14.81W x 2.31H x 21.01D centimeters 14.81 centimeters width by 2.31 centimeters height by 21.01 centimeters depth
• Weight: 540 grams

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Synopsis

This book presents physical and hydraulic characteristics for 78 New Zealand river and canal reaches which may be used as reference reaches for estimating roughtness coefficients in similar channels. These reaches cover a wide range of mean flow (ranging from 0.1 to 353 m3/s), slope (ranging from 0.00001 to 0.042), and bed material (ranging from silt, through sand, gravel, and boulders to bedrock). The information given for each reach includes colour photographs, cross-section and planform plots, bed and bank descriptions, bed surface material size gradings, plus tables and plots showing how the Manning and Chezy roughness coefficients vary with flow magnitude.

About the Author

Dr. D. Murray Hicks is a scientist and consultant with the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Ltd. (NIWA), Christchurch, New Zealand. His research has covered a broad range of topics related to river and coastal processes.

Mr. Peter D. Mason is a senior field hydrologist with the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Ltd. (NIWA), Christchurch, New Zealand. He has not only the background but also practical experience in field hydrology. Mr. Mason was awarded the John S. Armstrong Award for astonishing research activities.