Robert Ferguson's Outputs (53)

Numerical modelling of climate change impacts on Saint-Lawrence River tributaries (2010)
Journal Article
Verhaar, P., Biron, P., Ferguson, R., & Hoey, T. (2010). Numerical modelling of climate change impacts on Saint-Lawrence River tributaries. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 35(10), 1184-1198. https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.1953

The impacts of climate-induced changes in discharge and base level in three tributaries of the Saint-Lawrence River, Québec, Canada, are modelled for the period 2010–2099 using a one-dimensional morphodynamic model. Changes in channel stability and b... Read More about Numerical modelling of climate change impacts on Saint-Lawrence River tributaries.

Using sediment impact sensors to improve the morphological sediment budget approach for estimating bedload transport rates (2010)
Journal Article
Raven, E., Lane, S., & Ferguson, R. (2010). Using sediment impact sensors to improve the morphological sediment budget approach for estimating bedload transport rates. Geomorphology, 119(1-2), 125-134. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2010.03.012

Constructing a sediment budget from morphological channel change, typically measured using repeat cross-sectional surveys, has proven a useful technique for estimating mean bedload transport rates in gravel-bed rivers. We apply and suggest improvemen... Read More about Using sediment impact sensors to improve the morphological sediment budget approach for estimating bedload transport rates.

The spatial and temporal patterns of aggradation in a temperate, upland, gravel-bed river. (2009)
Journal Article
Raven, E., Lane, S., Ferguson, R., & Bracken, L. (2009). The spatial and temporal patterns of aggradation in a temperate, upland, gravel-bed river. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 34(9), 1181-1197. https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.1783

Intensive field monitoring of a reach Of upland gravel-bed river illustrates the temporal and spatial variability of in-channel sedimentation. Over the six-year monitoring period, the mean bed level in the channel has risen by 0.17 m with a maximum b... Read More about The spatial and temporal patterns of aggradation in a temperate, upland, gravel-bed river..

A critical perspective on 1-D modeling of river processes: Gravel load and aggradation in lower Fraser River (2009)
Journal Article
Ferguson, R., & Church, M. (2009). A critical perspective on 1-D modeling of river processes: Gravel load and aggradation in lower Fraser River. Water Resources Research, 45(11), https://doi.org/10.1029/2009wr007740

We investigate how well a width-averaged morphodynamic model can simulate gravel transport and aggradation along a highly irregular 38-km reach of lower Fraser River and discuss critical issues in this type of modeling. Bed load equations with plausi... Read More about A critical perspective on 1-D modeling of river processes: Gravel load and aggradation in lower Fraser River.

Gravel-bed rivers at the reach scale. (2008)
Book Chapter
Ferguson, R. (2008). Gravel-bed rivers at the reach scale. In H. Habersack, H. Piegay, & M. Rinaldi (Eds.), Gravel-Bed Rivers VI: From Process Understanding to River Restoration (33-53). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0928-2025%2807%2911112-3

A modified morphodynamic model for investigating the response of rivers to short-term climate change (2008)
Journal Article
Verhaar, P., Biron, P. M., Ferguson, R., & Hoey, T. (2008). A modified morphodynamic model for investigating the response of rivers to short-term climate change. Geomorphology, 101(4), 674-682. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2008.03.010

Near-future climate change will affect the discharge and base level of rivers and thus cause channel changes. The nature and pace of such changes can be simulated using morphodynamic models. As part of an investigation of how the changing hydrology o... Read More about A modified morphodynamic model for investigating the response of rivers to short-term climate change.

Effects of tributaries on main-channel geomorphology (2008)
Book Chapter
Ferguson, R., & Hoey, T. (2008). Effects of tributaries on main-channel geomorphology. In S. Rice, A. Roy, & B. Rhoads (Eds.), River confluences, tributaries and the fluvial network (183-208). John Wiley and Sons

Estimating shear stress from moving boat acoustic Doppler velocity measurements in a large gravel bed river. (2007)
Journal Article
Sime, L., Ferguson, R., & Church, M. (2007). Estimating shear stress from moving boat acoustic Doppler velocity measurements in a large gravel bed river. Water Resources Research, 43, 1-12. https://doi.org/10.1029/2006wr005069

Flow resistance equations for gravel-and boulder-bed streams (2007)
Journal Article
Ferguson, R. (2007). Flow resistance equations for gravel-and boulder-bed streams. Water Resources Research, 43(5), Article W05427. https://doi.org/10.1029/2006wr005422

Alternative general forms are considered for equations to predict mean velocity over the full range of relative submergence experienced in gravel- and boulder-bed streams. A partial unification is suggested for some previous semiempirical models and... Read More about Flow resistance equations for gravel-and boulder-bed streams.

Emergence of coherent flow structures over a gravel surface: A numerical experiment (2007)
Journal Article
Hardy, R., Lane, S., Ferguson, R., & Parsons, D. (2007). Emergence of coherent flow structures over a gravel surface: A numerical experiment. Water Resources Research, 43(3), Article W03422. https://doi.org/10.1029/2006wr004936

Gravel bed rivers have complex, porous, and irregular surfaces, characterized by a range of morphological forms. These topographical structures determine the flow structures that develop over the river bed, primarily by the shedding of vortices in th... Read More about Emergence of coherent flow structures over a gravel surface: A numerical experiment.

Tributary control of physical heterogeneity and biological diversity at river confluences. (2006)
Journal Article
Rice, S., Ferguson, R., & Hoey, T. (2006). Tributary control of physical heterogeneity and biological diversity at river confluences. Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, 63, 2553-2566. https://doi.org/10.1139/f06-145

River system discontinuities due to lateral inputs: generic styles and controls (2006)
Journal Article
Ferguson, R., Cudden, J., Hoey, T., & Rice, S. (2006). River system discontinuities due to lateral inputs: generic styles and controls. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 31(9), 1149-1166. https://doi.org/10.1002/esp.1309

In alluvial river systems, lateral inputs of water and/or sediment at junctions or undercut hillsides can disrupt what would otherwise be smooth downstream trends in mainstream bed elevation, channel gradient, and bed grain size. Generic styles of ma... Read More about River system discontinuities due to lateral inputs: generic styles and controls.

A framework for model verification and validation of CFD schemes in natural open channel flows. (2005)
Book Chapter
Lane, S., Hardy, R., Ferguson, R., & Parsons, D. (2005). A framework for model verification and validation of CFD schemes in natural open channel flows. In M. Bates, & S. Lane (Eds.), Computational Fluid Dynamics Applications in Environmental Hydraulics (329-355). John Wiley and Sons

Computational Fluid Dynamics: Applications in Environmental Hydraulics. (2005)
Book
Bates, P., Lane, S., & Ferguson, R. (Eds.). (2005). Computational Fluid Dynamics: Applications in Environmental Hydraulics. Wiley

The theoretical foundations and potential for large-eddy simulation (LES) in fluvial geomorphic and sedimentological research. (2005)
Journal Article
Keylock, C., Hardy, R., Parsons, D., Ferguson, R., Lane, S., & Richards, K. (2005). The theoretical foundations and potential for large-eddy simulation (LES) in fluvial geomorphic and sedimentological research. Earth-Science Reviews, 71(4), 271-304. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earscirev.2005.03.001

Modelling reach-scale fluvial flows. (2005)
Book Chapter
Lane, S., & Ferguson, R. (2005). Modelling reach-scale fluvial flows. In Computational Fluid Dynamics Applications in Environmental Hydraulics (217-269). Wiley

Estimating critical stream power for bedload transport calculations in gravel-bed rivers. (2005)
Journal Article
Ferguson, R. (2005). Estimating critical stream power for bedload transport calculations in gravel-bed rivers. Geomorphology, 70(1), 33-41. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2005.03.009

A simple universal equation for grain settling velocity. (2004)
Journal Article
Ferguson, R., & Church, M. (2004). A simple universal equation for grain settling velocity. Journal of Sedimentary Research, 74(6), 933-937

Flow structures in natural meander bends with recirculation. (2004)
Book Chapter
Ferguson, R., & Parsons, D. (2004). Flow structures in natural meander bends with recirculation. In G. Jirka, & W. Uijttewaal (Eds.), Shallow flows (325-331). Balkema

Flow structures in meander bends with recirculation zones: implications for bend movements. (2004)
Book Chapter
Parsons, D., Ferguson, R., Lane, S., & Hardy, R. (2004). Flow structures in meander bends with recirculation zones: implications for bend movements. In M. Greco, A. Carravetta, & R. Della Morte (Eds.), River Flow 2004 (49-59)