Colonies of tiny caddisflies slow stream sediment transport with their silk nets.
Rivers
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River Slope Connects Modern Topography with Ancient Tectonics
Scientists create models to help them figure out how the slope of a river can record ancient tectonic activity.
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Downstream Effect of Blowing a Hole in a 38-meter Dam
Researchers tracked what happened to the White Salmon River after engineers removed the 100-year-old Condit Dam.
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What Drives Migration of Riverbed Sand Dunes?
A new experimental apparatus makes it possible to measure concentrations of suspended and bed load sediments.