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Historical changes in channel network extent and channel planform in an intensively managed landscape: Natural versus human-induced effects by Rhoads, Bruce L., Lewis, Quinn W., Andresen, William

“…Humans have become major geomorphological agents, effecting substantial change in the characteristics of Earth's physical landscapes. The agricultural Midwest…”
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Spatial variability in bank resistance to erosion on a large meandering, mixed bedrock-alluvial river by Konsoer, Kory M., Rhoads, Bruce L., Langendoen, Eddy J., Best, James L., Ursic, Mick E., Abad, Jorge D., Garcia, Marcelo H.

“…Spatial heterogeneity in the erosion-resistance properties of the channel banks and floodplains associated with sediment characteristics, vegetation, or…”
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Lateral momentum flux and the spatial evolution of flow within a confluence mixing interface by Rhoads, Bruce L, Sukhodolov, Alexander N

“…Mixing interfaces at confluences have been viewed as analogous to shallow mixing layers in which lateral fluxes of momentum generally are viewed as…”
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Influence of junction angle on three-dimensional flow structure and bed morphology at confluent meander bends during different hydrological conditions by Riley, James D., Rhoads, Bruce L., Parsons, Daniel R., Johnson, Kevin K.

“…Recent field and modeling investigations have examined the fluvial dynamics of confluent meander bends where a straight tributary channel enters a meandering…”
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Intervention: Critical physical geography by Lave, Rebecca, Wilson, Matthew W., Barron, Elizabeth S., Biermann, Christine, Carey, Mark A., Duvall, Chris S., Johnson, Leigh, Lane, K. Maria, McClintock, Nathan, Munroe, Darla, Pain, Rachel, Proctor, James, Rhoads, Bruce L., Robertson, Morgan M., Rossi, Jairus, Sayre, Nathan F., Simon, Gregory, Tadaki, Marc, Van Dyke, Christopher

“…A recent opinion piece rekindled debate as to whether geography's current interdisciplinary make‐up is a historical relic or an actual and potential source of…”
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Empirical analysis of the planform curvature-migration relation of meandering rivers by Guneralp, Inci, Rhoads, Bruce L

“…Meandering rivers are among the most dynamic Earth surface systems, exhibiting progressive change in channel location as they migrate across their floodplains…”
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Spatial–temporal structure of mixing interface turbulence at two large river confluences by Konsoer, Kory M., Rhoads, Bruce L.

“…Converging flows at stream confluences often produce highly turbulent conditions. The shear layer/mixing interface that develops within the confluence…”
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Response of bed morphology and bed material texture to hydrological conditions at an asymmetrical stream confluence by Rhoads, Bruce L., Riley, James D., Mayer, Daniel R.

“…Changes in bed morphology and sedimentology at stream confluences in relation to specific hydrological events have not been documented extensively. Moreover,…”
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Assessment of the flow regime alterations in the middle reach of the Yangtze River associated with dam construction: potential ecological implications by Wang, Yuankun, Rhoads, Bruce L., Wang, Dong

“…Hydrological regimes strongly influence the biotic diversity of river ecosystems by structuring physical habitat within river channels and on floodplains…”
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Flow structure and channel morphodynamics of meander bend chute cutoffs: A case study of the Wabash River, USA by Zinger, Jessica A., Rhoads, Bruce L., Best, James L., Johnson, Kevin K.

“…This paper documents the three‐dimensional structure of flow and bed morphology of two developing chute cutoffs on a single meander bend on the lower Wabash…”
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Spatial and temporal structure of shear layer turbulence at a stream confluence by Rhoads, Bruce L., Sukhodolov, Alexander N.

“…The shear layer that develops at the interface between converging flows is a prominent but poorly understood hydrodynamic feature at stream confluences. To…”
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Field investigation of three-dimensional flow structure at stream confluences: 1. Thermal mixing and time-averaged velocities by Rhoads, Bruce L., Sukhodolov, Alexander N.

“…Stream confluences are characterized by complex patterns of three‐dimensional fluid motion. This paper examines the three‐dimensional time‐averaged flow…”
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LSPIV Measurements of Two‐Dimensional Flow Structure in Streams Using Small Unmanned Aerial Systems: 2. Hydrodynamic Mapping at River Confluences by Lewis, Quinn W., Rhoads, Bruce L.

“…Although past field work at stream confluences has relied on velocity information at specific cross sections to examine flow structure, detailed…”
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The Dynamic Basis of Geomorphology Reenvisioned by Rhoads, Bruce L.

“…Since the publication of Dynamic Basis of Geomorphology by Arthur Stahler (1952) geomorphology has become dominated by the process approach to inquiry. This…”
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Spatial patterns of transport‐effective flow at three small confluences: Relation to channel morphology by Shukla, Tanya, Lewis, Quinn W., Rhoads, Bruce L.

“…The spatial patterns of transport‐effective flows at confluences and the relation of these patterns to channel morphology remain poorly understood. This field…”
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LSPIV Measurements of Two‐Dimensional Flow Structure in Streams Using Small Unmanned Aerial Systems: 1. Accuracy Assessment Based on Comparison With Stationary Camera Platforms and In‐Stream Velocity Measurements by Lewis, Quinn W., Rhoads, Bruce L.

“…Measuring two‐dimensional (2‐D) patterns of flow in rivers at high resolution over large areas is challenging using traditional velocity‐measurement methods,…”
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Floodplains as a source of fine sediment in grazed landscapes: Tracing the source of suspended sediment in the headwaters of an intensively managed agricultural landscape by Yu, Mingjing, Rhoads, Bruce L.

“…The flux of fine sediment within agricultural watersheds is an important factor determining the environmental quality of streams and rivers. Despite this…”
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Resolving two-dimensional flow structure in rivers using large-scale particle image velocimetry: An example from a stream confluence by Lewis, Quinn W., Rhoads, Bruce L.

“…Large‐scale particle image velocimetry (LSPIV) has emerged as a valuable tool for measuring surface velocity in a variety of fluvial systems. LSPIV has…”
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Effect of large woody debris configuration on three-dimensional flow structure in two low-energy meander bends at varying stages by Daniels, Melinda D., Rhoads, Bruce L.

“…Few process‐based studies have investigated the effects of large woody debris (LWD) on the fluvial dynamics of obstructed meander bends. This field‐based study…”
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An excess-work approach to assessing channel instability potential within urban streams of Chicago, Illinois: Relative importance of spatial variability in hydraulic conditions and stormwater mitigation by Meem, Tasneem Haq, Rhoads, Bruce L, Fouts, Leo, Schmidt, Arthur, Byard, Gregory

“…Stormwater management in urban environments typically involves regulation of release rates of stored water from control structures to mitigate enhanced peak…”
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