Preliminary Investigation into the Estimation of River Depth Based on Meander Geometry

摘要

At times it becomes desirable to estimate the depths of rivers using aerial photography or other remotely sensed imagery. Due to water turbidity in many of the cases, optical techniques using water color or laser bathymetry are not feasible. This preliminary study investigates the potential use of meander geometry based on empirical equations as a possible method for the estimation of river depths for natural alluvial streams and rivers.