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4 results for "river scour"
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BGS GeoScour: bridging the river erosion data gap
The geological properties of bedrock and superficial deposits that make up riverbeds and banks are fundamental controls on the susceptibility of any given river reach to scouring.
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River erosion: the forgotten hazard of flooding
Impacts from flood events can be widespread, long-lasting and extremely costly. The UK Government and environmental protection agencies continue to invest heavily in mitigation measures, as well as trying to predict which areas are most at risk.
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GeoScour dataset launch event
BGS Product Development invites you to the launch of our newly updated dataset, GeoScour.
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Climate and geology: considering future potential for river scour
A trial BGS data product takes the temporal component of potential future increased amount and intensity of rainfall on river scour into account.