The shape and erosion of pebbles

Details The shape and erosion of pebbles The shape and erosion of pebbles

2006-07-05

arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0607122v1

Phys. Rev. E 75, 021301 (2007)

Physics

Condensed Matter

Soft Condensed Matter

10 pages, 11 figures

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevE.75.021301

The shapes of flat pebbles may be characterized in terms of the statistical distribution of curvatures measured along their contours. We illustrate this new method for clay pebbles eroded in a controlled laboratory apparatus, and also for naturally-occurring rip-up clasts formed and eroded in the Mont St.-Michel bay. We find that the curvature distribution allows finer discrimination than traditional measures of aspect ratios. Furthermore, it connects to the microscopic action of erosion processes that are typically faster at protruding regions of high curvature. We discuss in detail how the curvature may be reliable deduced from digital photographs.

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