Modelling suspended sediment distribution in the Selenga River Delta using LandSat data

Autor: S. R. Chalov, V. O. Bazilova, M. K. Tarasov
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Proceedings of the International Association of Hydrological Sciences, Vol 375, Pp 19-22 (2017)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2199-8981
2199-899X
DOI: 10.5194/piahs-375-19-2017
Popis: The Selenga River is the largest tributary of Baikal Lake and it's delta covers around 600 km2. Suspended sediment concentrations (SSC) in the Selenga river delta were modelled based on LandSat images data. The seasonal variability in suspended sediment retention during the period 1989 to 2015 was calculated. The results suggest that sediment storage in the Selenga delta is observed during high discharges (> 1500 m3 s−1), whereas sediment export increases under lower flow conditions (3 s−1). The changes in seasonal SSC patterns are explained by wetland inundation during floods and channel erosion or Baikal wind surge during low flow periods.
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