Data on Plunge Pool Morphology and Hydraulics of Seven Waterfalls in Eastern India

The most terribly beautiful sculptures in the river basin are waterfalls. Their beauty tempts us to come closer and its dreadfulness pushes us back away. That is why data on the morphometry of waterfalls and their hydraulics in India is very scarce. We generated data on width (w), average depth (d) and the maximum depth (d_max) of plunge pools; fall height 〖(D〗_h) of the waterfall; and the distance of jet impingement from the headwall 〖 (X〗_n) of seven waterfalls from eastern India. Peak discharge (Q) and the energy of falling water were also estimated. These data help determine the relationship between hydraulics and waterfall morphology.

流域中最兼具绝美与慑人气势的天然雕塑当属瀑布。它们的秀丽之姿引得游人欲近赏，而其磅礴慑人的气势又令人望而却步。正因如此，印度境内瀑布的形态测量数据与水力学相关资料极为匮乏。本次研究针对印度东部的7处瀑布，采集了其冲蚀潭的宽度（w）、平均深度（d）与最大深度（d_max）、瀑布落差（D_h）以及射流冲击点距崖壁的距离（X_n）相关数据，并估算了峰值流量（Q）与下落水流的能量。上述数据有助于揭示水力学参数与瀑布地貌形态之间的内在关联。