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The Legend of A. F. Shields by Buffington, John M

“…The well-known doctoral work of Shields is a tale that is frequently recounted by many authors and has spawned a large, continuing body of research over the…”
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Distribution of bedrock and alluvial channels in forested mountain drainage basins by Montgomery, David R, Abbe, Tim B, Buffington, John M, Peterson, N. Phil, Schmidt, Kevin M, Stock, Jonathan D

“…Montgomery et al investigated the distribution of channel types in forested mountain drainage basins, and showed that the occurrence of bedrock and alluvial…”
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Flow structure through pool‐riffle sequences and a conceptual model for their sustainability in gravel‐bed rivers by Caamaño, D, Goodwin, P, Buffington, J. M

“…Detailed field measurements and simulations of three‐dimensional flow structure were used to develop a conceptual model to explain the sustainability of…”
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A systematic analysis of eight decades of incipient motion studies, with special reference to gravel-bedded rivers by Buffington, John M., Montgomery, David R.

“…Data compiled from eight decades of incipient motion studies were used to calculate dimensionless critical shear stress values of the median grain size, …”
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Effects of hydraulic roughness on surface textures of gravel-bed rivers by Buffington, John M., Montgomery, David R.

“…Field studies of forest gravel‐bed rivers in northwestern Washington and southeastern Alaska demonstrate that bed‐surface grain size is responsive to hydraulic…”
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Effects of sediment supply on surface textures of gravel-bed rivers by Buffington, John M., Montgomery, David R.

“…Using previously published data from flume studies, we test a new approach for quantifying the effects of sediment supply (i.e., bed material supply) on…”
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MULTIVARIATE GEOMORPHIC ANALYSIS OF FOREST STREAMS: IMPLICATIONS FOR ASSESSMENT OF LAND USE IMPACTS ON CHANNEL CONDITION by WOOD-SMITH, RICHARD D., BUFFINGTON, JOHN M.

“…Multivariate statistical analyses of geomorphic variables from 23 forest stream reaches in southeast Alaska result in successful discrimination between…”
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Controls on the size and occurrence of pools in coarse-grained forest rivers by Buffington, John M., Lisle, Thomas E., Woodsmith, Richard D., Hilton, Sue

“…Controls on pool formation are examined in gravel‐ and cobble‐bed rivers in forest mountain drainage basins of northern California, southern Oregon, and…”
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A Procedure for classifying textural facies in gravel-bed rivers by Buffington, John M., Montgomery, David R.

“…Textural patches (i.e., grain‐size facies) are commonly observed in gravel‐bed channels and are of significance for both physical and biological processes at…”
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Nonlinear vortex flow control for high-angle-of-attack maneuvering by Buffington, J.M., Adams, R.J.

“…The research covered in this paper explores the feasibility of expanding the flight envelope of a modified VISTA F-16 to higher angles-of-attack through…”
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Application of a hierarchical framework for assessing environmental impacts of dam operation: Changes in streamflow, bed mobility and recruitment of riparian trees in a western North American river by Burke, Michael, Jorde, Klaus, Buffington, John M.

“…River systems have been altered worldwide by dams and diversions, resulting in a broad array of environmental impacts. The use of a process-based, hierarchical…”
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Effects of restoration techniques on breeding birds in a thermally-impacted bottomland hardwood forest by Buffington, J.Matthew, Kilgo, John C, Sargent, Robert A, Miller, Karl V, Chapman, Brian R

“…We evaluated the effects of revegetation techniques on breeding bird communities in a bottomland hardwood forest impacted by thermal effluent. In 1993,…”
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Flight control for mixed-amplitude commands by Buffington, James M., Enns, Dale F.

“…A longitudinal flight control law is derived that provides desirable precision aircraft-tracking response for small-amplitude commands and desirable gross…”
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Unifying Criterion for the Velocity Reversal Hypothesis in Gravel-Bed Rivers by Caamaño, Diego, Goodwin, Peter, Buffington, John M, Liou, Jim C, Daley-Laursen, Steve

“…It has been hypothesized that velocity reversals provide a mechanism for maintaining pool-riffle morphology in gravel-bed rivers—an important habitat for…”
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Role of Observer Variation in Determining Rosgen Stream Types in Northeastern Oregon Mountain Streams by Roper, B.B, Buffington, J.M, Archer, E, Moyer, C, Ward, M

“…Consistency in determining Rosgen stream types was evaluated in 12 streams within the John Day Basin, northeastern Oregon. The Rosgen classification system is…”
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Performance of Bed-Load Transport Equations Relative to Geomorphic Significance: Predicting Effective Discharge and Its Transport Rate by Barry, Jeffrey J, Buffington, John M, Goodwin, Peter, King, John G, Emmett, William W

“…Previous studies assessing the accuracy of bed-load transport equations have considered equation performance statistically based on paired observations of…”
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Comparison of Breeding Bird Communities in Bottomland Hardwood Forests of Different Successional Stages by J. Matthew Buffington, Kilgo, John C., Sargent, Robert A., Miller, Karl V., Chapman, Brian R.

“…An estimated 13.3 million ha of forested wetlands remain in the southeastern U.S. These forests are important for several species of birds, particularly…”
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A Hill of Beans by Aalto, Rolf, Montgomery, David R., Hallet, Bernard, Abbe, Timothy B., Buffington, John M., Cuffey, Kurt M., Schmidt, Kevin M., Densmore, Alexander L., Anderson, Robert S., Ellis, Michael A.

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Performance of Bed-Load Transport Equations Relative to Geomorphic Sitnificance: Predicting Effective Discharge and Its Transport Rate by Barry, J J, Buffington, J M, Goodwin, P, King, J G, Emmett, W W

“…Previous studies assessing the accuracy of bed-load transport equations have considered equation performance statistically based on paired observations of…”
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