<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p> The analysis of in situ measurements of velocity distribution in the floodplain of the lowland river has been carried out. The survey area was located on a bypass channel of the Warta River (West of Poland) which is filled with water only in case of flood waves. The floodplain is covered by grassland and reed marsh habitats. The velocity measurements were performed with an acoustic Doppler current profiler (ADCP) in a cross-section with a bed reinforced with concrete slabs. The measured velocities have reflected the differentiated impact of various vegetation types on the loss of water flow energy. The statistical analyses have proven a relationship between the local velocities and the type of plant communities.</p></abstract>

The analysis of in situ measurements of velocity distribution in the floodplain of the lowland river has been carried out. The survey area was located on a bypass channel of the Warta River (West of Poland) which is filled with water only in case of flood waves. The floodplain is covered by grassland and reed marsh habitats. The velocity measurements were performed with an acoustic Doppler current profiler (ADCP) in a cross-section with a bed reinforced with concrete slabs. The measured velocities have reflected the differentiated impact of various vegetation types on the loss of water flow energy. The statistical analyses have proven a relationship between the local velocities and the type of plant communities.

Analysis of in situ water velocity distributions in the lowland river floodplain covered by grassland and reed marsh habitats - a case study of the bypass channel of Warta River (Western Poland)

Journal of Hydrology and Hydromechanics

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The analysis of in situ measurements of velocity distribution in the floodplain of the lowland river has been carried out. The survey area was located on a...

Analysis of in situ water velocity distributions in the lowland river floodplain covered by grassland and reed marsh habitats - a case study of the bypass channel of Warta River (Western Poland)

Published Online: Nov 07, 2017

Page range: 325 - 332

Received: May 27, 2016

Accepted: Aug 30, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/johh-2017-0021

Keywords
Floodplain vegetation, Flow resistance, In situ measurements, Velocity distribution

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Analysis of in situ water velocity distributions in the lowland river floodplain covered by grassland and reed marsh habitats - a case study of the bypass channel of Warta River (Western Poland)

Published Online: Nov 07, 2017

Page range: 325 - 332

Received: May 27, 2016

Accepted: Aug 30, 2016

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/johh-2017-0021

KeywordsFloodplain vegetation, Flow resistance, In situ measurements, Velocity distribution

© 2017

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
Floodplain vegetation, Flow resistance, In situ measurements, Velocity distribution