Exner equation

The Exner equation is a statement of conservation of mass that applies to sediment in a fluvial system such as a river.[1] It was developed by the Austrian meteorologist and sedimentologist Felix Maria Exner, from whom it derives its name.[2]

  1. ^ Paola, C.; Voller, V. R. (2005). "A generalized Exner equation for sediment mass balance". Journal of Geophysical Research. 110 (F4): F04014. Bibcode:2005JGRF..110.4014P. doi:10.1029/2004JF000274.
  2. ^ Parker, G. (2006), 1D Sediment Transport Morphodynamics with applications to Rivers and Turbidity Currents, Chapter 1, http://vtchl.uiuc.edu/people/parkerg/_private/e-bookPowerPoint/RTe-bookCh1IntroMorphodynamics.ppt Archived 2011-10-08 at the Wayback Machine.