1000- 10 mmigravel Particles 01 mộm silt eroded 100 Erosion velocity curve 10. Particles transported Particles deposited 1- Settling velocity cúrve Flow velocity (cm/s)

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1000
10 mm gravel
Particles
.01 mm silt
eroded
100 -
Erosion velocity
curve
10-
Settling velocity cúrve
1 mmsand
Particles
transported
Particles
deposited
0.1+
.001
.01
0.1
1.0
10
100
1000 mm
clay
silt
sand
gravel
pebbles, cobbles, boulders
Which velocity would allow SILT of some size to
be deposited?
a) 1 cm/s
b) .5 cm/s
c) 5 cm/s
d) 50 cm/s
Flow velocity (cm/s)
Transcribed Image Text:1000 10 mm gravel Particles .01 mm silt eroded 100 - Erosion velocity curve 10- Settling velocity cúrve 1 mmsand Particles transported Particles deposited 0.1+ .001 .01 0.1 1.0 10 100 1000 mm clay silt sand gravel pebbles, cobbles, boulders Which velocity would allow SILT of some size to be deposited? a) 1 cm/s b) .5 cm/s c) 5 cm/s d) 50 cm/s Flow velocity (cm/s)
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