We consider a simple lattice gas model to simulate erosion, deposition and
particle transport in a streaming fluid. In our approach, the fluid is desc
ribed by a standard lattice Boltzmann model and the granular suspension by
a multiparticle cellular automata. A good agreement is obtained between the
predictions of the model and field measurements, as observed by analyzing
the deposition patterns resulting from various snow and sand transport phen
omena. In particular we study the case of ripples formation and simulate th
e scour appearing around a submarine pipe. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. A
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