Shouldn’t deep water generally move slower than shallow water? Because the water has more space to move. Just like pinching a garden hose makes the water go faster, because the same volume moves through less space
There’s a lot that goes into river velocities. What slows rivers down is primarily friction, so a wide, shallow channel will move slower because there’s a lot of drag along the bottom and banks. Having debris, like plants, rocks, or boulders also creates more drag to slow the water down.
A deep river will move faster, because the depth makes a ‘fast lane’ for water to slip over/between the slower water along the bottom and banks.
pick one
Shouldn’t deep water generally move slower than shallow water? Because the water has more space to move. Just like pinching a garden hose makes the water go faster, because the same volume moves through less space
Hmm, I think it’s fast, deep and narrow, or slow, shallow and wide.
Don’t ask me why width and depth don’t act the same though.
There’s a lot that goes into river velocities. What slows rivers down is primarily friction, so a wide, shallow channel will move slower because there’s a lot of drag along the bottom and banks. Having debris, like plants, rocks, or boulders also creates more drag to slow the water down.
A deep river will move faster, because the depth makes a ‘fast lane’ for water to slip over/between the slower water along the bottom and banks.
Gravity, I reckon