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Fig. 12.3 Variation of the
suspended sediment
properties during the rainfall.
a–c shows the changes of the
median particle size,
sediment heterogeneity, and
fractal dimension,
respectively
0.00
0.02
0.04
0.06
0.08
0.10
0.12
0.14
Suspended
sediment in
gully
Suspended
sediment in
channel
Undisturbed
soil on steep
slope
Deposited
sediment on
channelbed
Median particle size, d
50 (mm)
GS
WS
US
SD
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
Suspended
sediment in gully
Undisturbed soil
on steep slope
Deposited
sediment on
channel bed
Sediment heterogeneity, H
GS
WS
SS
DS
2.4
2.5
2.6
2.7
2.8
2.9
Suspended
sediment in
gully
Suspended
sediment in
channel
Undisturbed
soil on steep
slope
Deposited
sediment on
channel bed
Fractal dimension, D
GS
WS
SS
DS
(a)
(c)
(b)