Collaborative Research on Analysis of the Principles Governing Spatial Distribution and Morphology of Flood Generated Erosion Features on Alluvial Bottomlands

米勒教授和沃尔曼教授将考察西弗吉尼亚州东部波托马克河沿岸的一个地区，该地区在1985年11月遭受了灾难性的洪水袭击。他们将研究地理、水力和水文条件如何决定冲积河洼地的特定侵蚀特征。流动模拟模型将用于产生河流动力学模式，并将其与洪水产生的山谷底部侵蚀和沉积的记录模式进行比较。灾难性的洪水是河谷底演变的主要决定因素，但它们很少被纳入洪泛区演变的模型。这项研究将增加我们对洪泛区过程的理解。这项研究的结果将对对洪泛区土地利用和管理感兴趣的科学家和决策者具有相当大的价值。

Professors Miller and Wolman will examine an area along the Potomac River in eastern West Virginia that was struck by a catastrophic flood in November 1985. They will study the ways physiographic, hydraulic, and hydrologic conditions determine specific erosion features on alluvial river bottomlands. Flow simulation modelling will be used to produce patterns of river dynamics that will be compared with documented patterns of erosion and deposition on the valley floor produced by the flood. Catastrophic floods are major determinants of the evolution of river valley floors, but they are poorly incorporated into models of floodplain evolution. This research will augment our understanding of floodplain processes. The results of this research will be of considerable value for scientists and policy makers interested in floodplain land use and management.