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. 2016 Aug 27;52(8):6621–6642. doi: 10.1002/2015WR018491

Table 3.

Model Functions and Values of Parameters Used in Calibrated Model of 227 m3 s−1 Event

Function/Parameter Value
Numerical scheme for bed level change calculations Central
Helical flow parameterization On
Bed friction ks = 0.05 m
Horizontal eddy viscosity νH = 0.1 m2 s−1
Discharge Invincible gauge hydrograph
Minimum flow depth d min = 0.05 m
Threshold depth for sediment calculations SedThr = 0.1 m
Active layer thickness δa = 0.25 m
Under layer thickness δu = 2 m
Initial bed composition generation Generated from precursor storm event
Porosity Φ = 0.26
Specific density ρ = 2732 kg m−3
Sediment mixture (active layer) One φ intervals based on surface layer sampling
Sediment mixture (under layer) One φ intervals based on bulk sampling
Bed‐material transport equation Gaeuman et al. [2009]
Bed slope effects Talmon et al. [1995]
Bank erosion model Repose = 0.2
Hydraulic time step Δt = 0.6 s
Morphological factor MorFac = 5
Grid resolution Δx = 3 m