The relationship between diameter and depth of potholes eroded by running water

Geometrical analyses of 3930 potholes (3565 fluvial potholes, 237 marine potholes and 128 hillside potholes) from 33 localities in the world reveal a consistent, linear relationship: D = Nh + M, where h and D are, respectively, the depth and mean diameter of pothole, M is a critical size of the init...

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Main Authors: Shaocheng Ji, Le Li, Wei Zeng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-10-01
Series:Journal of Rock Mechanics and Geotechnical Engineering
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1674775518301495