Analysis of sediment variation and influencing factors in the upper Yangtze River in the past 50 years, China
River sediment load has a profound impact on river geomorphology and river ecosystems. We selected sediment load data from 1965 to 2019 from three key hydrological stations in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River: Pingshan, Cuntan, and Yichang. We have used the Mann-Kendall method, t-test, and wav...
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| description | River sediment load has a profound impact on river geomorphology and river ecosystems. We selected sediment load data from 1965 to 2019 from three key hydrological stations in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River: Pingshan, Cuntan, and Yichang. We have used the Mann-Kendall method, t-test, and wavelet analysis to analyze the characteristics of sediment load variation, the Cumulative volume slope rate of change, and the River Impact method to quantitatively assess the degree of sediment variation and the influencing factors. The results show that (1) The annual sediment load at the upper reaches of the Yangtze River at the Pingshan, Cuntan, and Yichang stations all showed a significant decreasing trend, with mutations in 1997, 2003, and 2002, respectively, with the main period of 15 years, 24 years, and 10 years. (2) A series of human activities such as interception of dams, sand mining in river channels, and soil and water conservation measures are the main reasons for the significant reduction of sediment load in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, with the contribution of human activities exceeding 80% in all cases after the 1990 s and 90% after the 21st century. (3) Under human activities, the annual sediment load at Cuntan station has been highly altered, while serious alterations have occurred at Pingshan and Yichang stations. The results of the study can provide a corresponding reference for ecological protection and restoration in the Yangtze River basin. HIGHLIGHTS
Analyzed the sediment variation in the upper Yangtze River in the past 50 years.;
Quantitatively evaluated the degree of sediment alteration.;
The contribution of climate change and human activities to sediment variation was quantitatively assessed.;
To discuss and analyze the influencing factors of sediment variation and the resulting environmental impact.; |
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| spelling | doaj.art-cc3d51875cde48ef99b4999c184ed3572022-12-22T02:48:50ZengIWA PublishingWater Supply1606-97491607-07982022-05-012255012502710.2166/ws.2022.187187Analysis of sediment variation and influencing factors in the upper Yangtze River in the past 50 years, ChinaWenxian Guo0Xuyang Jiao1Lintong Huang2Haotong Zhou3Ruichao Zhao4Hongxiang Wang5 School of Water Resources, North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Zhengzhou 450046, China School of Water Resources, North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Zhengzhou 450046, China School of Water Resources, North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Zhengzhou 450046, China School of Water Resources, North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Zhengzhou 450046, China School of Water Resources, North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Zhengzhou 450046, China School of Water Resources, North China University of Water Resources and Electric Power, Zhengzhou 450046, China River sediment load has a profound impact on river geomorphology and river ecosystems. We selected sediment load data from 1965 to 2019 from three key hydrological stations in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River: Pingshan, Cuntan, and Yichang. We have used the Mann-Kendall method, t-test, and wavelet analysis to analyze the characteristics of sediment load variation, the Cumulative volume slope rate of change, and the River Impact method to quantitatively assess the degree of sediment variation and the influencing factors. The results show that (1) The annual sediment load at the upper reaches of the Yangtze River at the Pingshan, Cuntan, and Yichang stations all showed a significant decreasing trend, with mutations in 1997, 2003, and 2002, respectively, with the main period of 15 years, 24 years, and 10 years. (2) A series of human activities such as interception of dams, sand mining in river channels, and soil and water conservation measures are the main reasons for the significant reduction of sediment load in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, with the contribution of human activities exceeding 80% in all cases after the 1990 s and 90% after the 21st century. (3) Under human activities, the annual sediment load at Cuntan station has been highly altered, while serious alterations have occurred at Pingshan and Yichang stations. The results of the study can provide a corresponding reference for ecological protection and restoration in the Yangtze River basin. HIGHLIGHTS Analyzed the sediment variation in the upper Yangtze River in the past 50 years.; Quantitatively evaluated the degree of sediment alteration.; The contribution of climate change and human activities to sediment variation was quantitatively assessed.; To discuss and analyze the influencing factors of sediment variation and the resulting environmental impact.;http://ws.iwaponline.com/content/22/5/5012ecological restorationquantitative evaluationriver impact factor methodsedimentupper yangtze river |
| spellingShingle | Wenxian Guo Xuyang Jiao Lintong Huang Haotong Zhou Ruichao Zhao Hongxiang Wang Analysis of sediment variation and influencing factors in the upper Yangtze River in the past 50 years, China Water Supply ecological restoration quantitative evaluation river impact factor method sediment upper yangtze river |
| title | Analysis of sediment variation and influencing factors in the upper Yangtze River in the past 50 years, China |
| title_full | Analysis of sediment variation and influencing factors in the upper Yangtze River in the past 50 years, China |
| title_fullStr | Analysis of sediment variation and influencing factors in the upper Yangtze River in the past 50 years, China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Analysis of sediment variation and influencing factors in the upper Yangtze River in the past 50 years, China |
| title_short | Analysis of sediment variation and influencing factors in the upper Yangtze River in the past 50 years, China |
| title_sort | analysis of sediment variation and influencing factors in the upper yangtze river in the past 50 years china |
| topic | ecological restoration quantitative evaluation river impact factor method sediment upper yangtze river |
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