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Hydrologist and satellite enthusiast. Associate Professor at Virginia Tech
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This has implications for how we calculate river and stream surface area (RSSA) at the global scale
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Scaling these widths across the Mississippi basin, we find an emergent fractal distribution of river widths (black line)
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Using multi-scale remote sensing and fieldwork, we found that river widths of each stream order exhibit a very predictable log-normal distribution:
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The Washington Post also covered our paper! Here's the article with a soft paywall: wapo.st/43UuquB
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JPL and NASA news article covering the study
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Two of the observed flow waves were caused by large rainfall events. The third flow wave was likely caused by an ice jam failure. The morphology of the flood waves appears to be dependent on the cause
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Three example flow waves on three rivers:
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This wind data is useful for estimating lake evaporation rates, lake-air greenhouse gas exchange, and for optimal placement of lake infrastructure. Here's a university press release on the study: news.vt.edu/articles/202...
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Such a damn shame. I’m sorry, Laura. Thank you for being a great PO
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I'm hard on myself when this type of thing happens but students usually laugh and smile
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Livin' the dream