Radioactive isotopes have been applied for determining the transport rate of bed load in an alluvial river on the basis of: centroid velocity of the tracer particles, size and material-transporting width of mobile layer. These parameters were found by detailed measurements in the field. Computed values were produced on the basis of Engelund and Fredsøe's model on sediment transport (1976) and on the propagation of bed forms. When comparing measured and computed values, the difference was about 25%. Finally, the applicability of tracer methods for solving practical problems is discussed.
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Research Article| June 01 1980
The Application of Radioactive Tracers for Determination of Bed-Load Transport in Alluvial Rivers
Thorkild Thomsen; The Application of Radioactive Tracers for Determination of Bed-Load Transport in Alluvial Rivers. Hydrology Research 1 June 1980; 11 (3-4): 133–144. doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/nh.1980.0018
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