3D simulation

River Erosion Simulator

Flow speed · sediment · slope · erosion

Learning outcomeExplain how flow speed and slope change erosion and sediment transport.

Interactive 3D model

Flow depth2.00 mChannel slope0.01Flow speed2.50 m/s

Bed shear stress157.0 Pa

Stream power proxy392.4

Erosion tendencyHigh

Learning focus

Investigate how slope, depth, and speed influence erosion and sediment transport.

bed shear τ ≈ ρghS