Contemporary suspended sediment yield of Caucasus mountains
<p>Processes linked to climate change and intensified anthropogenic pressure influence the environment, the hydrology and by extent the denudation processes in the Caucasus mountain belt. Quantitative assessments of sediment fluxes and their temporal evolution in this mountain region are requi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2019-08-01
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| Series: | Proceedings of the International Association of Hydrological Sciences |
| Online Access: | https://www.proc-iahs.net/381/87/2019/piahs-381-87-2019.pdf |
| Summary: | <p>Processes linked to climate change and intensified
anthropogenic pressure influence the environment, the hydrology and by
extent the denudation processes in the Caucasus mountain belt. Quantitative
assessments of sediment fluxes and their temporal evolution in this mountain
region are required for various environmental and engineering purposes,
including the planning and maintenance of water reservoirs and other
structures. In this paper, we present a first analysis of the hitherto
largest suspended sediment yield (<i>SSY</i>) database for the Caucasus region,
comprising data from 198 catchments (> 4000 catchment-years of
observations). We present an overview of the existing contemporary <i>SSY</i> data
from gauging stations observations. Based on these data and different
models, we propose preliminary maps of the spatial patterns of <i>SSY</i> and
denudation rates in the Caucasus region.</p> |
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| ISSN: | 2199-8981 2199-899X |