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Bed shear stress

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Definition

The exerted force by the flow direction related to the unit area of the river bed. (Integral of shear and pressure effects on the individual soil asperity / grains).

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translated from "Glossar für das Forschungsprogramm KLIWAS, Mehling, Andrea et al., Bundesanstalt für Gewässerkunde, Koblenz 2011"

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