sediment transport formula

C10134
concept

A sediment transport formula is a mathematical expression that quantifies the rate and mode of sediment movement (bedload, suspended load, or total load) in a fluid flow based on hydraulic and sediment properties.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
sediment transport formula canonical 2
bedload initiation criterion 1

Description generation (CDg)

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Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class.
# Response Format
Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: sediment transport formula
Generated description
A sediment transport formula is a mathematical expression that quantifies the rate and mode of sediment movement (bedload, suspended load, or total load) in a fluid flow based on hydraulic and sediment properties.

Instances (3)

Instance Via concept surface
Meyer-Peter–Müller bed-load formula
Shields curve bedload initiation criterion
Einstein bed-load function