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An instrument to measure stream channel gradient and profiles.
Author(s): William J. Walkotten; Mason D. Bryant
Date: 1980
Source: Res. Note PNW-RN-345. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Forest and Range Experiment Station. 5 p
Publication Series: Research Note (RN)
Station: Pacific Northwest Research Station
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A waterlevel to measure streambed profiles and gradients is described. Line of sight is not required for accurate (to 1 cm) measurements. Assembly and use are discussed.Publication Notes
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Walkotten, William J.; Bryant, Mason D. 1980. An instrument to measure stream channel gradient and profiles. Res. Note PNW-RN-345. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Forest and Range Experiment Station. 5 pCited
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