Suspended sediment distribution and residual transport in the coastal ocean off the Ganges-Brahmaputra river mouth

1994 ◽  
Vol 120 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 41-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dilip K. Barua ◽  
Steven A. Kuehl ◽  
Richard L. Miller ◽  
Williard S. Moore
Keyword(s):  
Suspended Sediment ◽  
River Mouth ◽  
Coastal Ocean ◽  
Brahmaputra River ◽  
Sediment Distribution ◽  
Residual Transport ◽  
The Ganges

Distribution of suspended sediment in the coastal sea off the Ganges–Brahmaputra River mouth: observation from TM data

2002 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 307-321 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Rezwanul Islam ◽  
Syeda Fahliza Begum ◽  
Yasushi Yamaguchi ◽  
Katsuro Ogawa
Keyword(s):  
Suspended Sediment ◽  
River Mouth ◽  
Brahmaputra River ◽  
Coastal Sea ◽  
The Ganges

Continuous, diurnally fluctuating turbidity currents in Kluane Lake, Yukon Territory

2008 ◽  
Vol 45 (10) ◽  
pp. 1123-1138 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Crookshanks ◽  
Robert Gilbert
Keyword(s):  
Suspended Sediment ◽  
River Mouth ◽  
Sediment Traps ◽  
Yukon Territory ◽  
Turbidity Currents ◽  
Paleoenvironmental Reconstruction ◽  
Sedimentary Processes ◽  
Sediment Distribution ◽  
Diurnal Range ◽  
Kluane Lake

Modern sedimentary processes were studied in Kluane Lake, Yukon Territory, to determine the spatial and temporal patterns of sediment distribution in a large, dynamic, glacier-fed lake. Data from a river monitoring station, moored instruments, sediment traps, and water-column profiles in the lake were used to document lacustrine sedimentary processes in 2006 and 2007. During the peak melt season, the suspended sediment concentration of Slims River is weakly dependent on river discharge and can reach up to 5 g L–1, although a diurnal range between 1 and 2 g L–1 is more commonly observed. The high suspended sediment load in the river generates continuous, diurnally fluctuating turbidity currents in Kluane Lake with maximum velocities up to 0.6 m s–1. During times of peak flow, variations in velocity can be traced to beyond 4 km from the river mouth. The vertical concentration profiles, mass accumulation rates, and suspended sediment loads show distinctive longitudinal variations; the highest rate of accumulation occurs ∼1 km from the point of inflow, which is concurrent with a distinct change in flow structure. Diurnal laminations are apparent in sediment traps close to the point of inflow and can be directly linked to variations in current velocity; however, these laminations do not occur consistently over space or time. These results suggest that long-term measurement records of lacustrine turbidity currents provide valuable insights regarding the multiple scales of environmental variability and have important implications for paleoenvironmental reconstruction using lacustrine sediments.

scholarly journals Suspended-Sediment Distribution Patterns in Tide-Dominated Estuaries on the Eastern Amazon Coast: Geomorphic Controls of Turbidity-Maxima Formation

Water ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (11) ◽  
pp. 1568
Author(s):  
Vando J. C. Gomes ◽  
Nils E. Asp ◽  
Eduardo Siegle ◽  
José Diego Gomes ◽  
Ariane M. M. Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Suspended Sediment ◽  
Regional Climate ◽  
Strong Dependence ◽  
River Sediments ◽  
River Mouth ◽  
Sediment Supply ◽  
Amazon River ◽  
Sediment Delivery ◽  
Sediment Distribution ◽  
The World

In tide-dominated estuaries, maximum-turbidity zones (MTZs) are common and prominent features, characterized by a peak in suspended-sediment concentration (SSC) associated with estuarine processes. The Brazilian Amazon coast includes many estuaries, experiencing macrotidal conditions. MTZs are expected to occur and are crucial for sediment delivery to the longest continuous mangrove belt of the world. The area is under influence of the Amazon River plume (ARP), the main SSC source, as local rivers do not deliver substantial sediment supply. To assess the processes that allow the ARP to supply sediment to the estuaries and mangrove belt along the Amazon coast, the results from previous individual studies within five Amazon estuaries (Mocajuba, Taperaçu, Caeté, Urumajó and Gurupi) were compared with regards to SSC, salinity, morphology and tidal propagation. This comparison reinforces that these estuaries are subject to similar regional climate and tidal variations, but that their dynamics differ in terms of distance from the Amazon River mouth, importance of the local river sediment source, and morphology of the estuarine setting. The Urumajó, Caeté and Gurupi are hypersynchronous estuaries where perennial, classic MTZs are observed with SSC > 1 g·L−1. This type of estuary results in transport convergence and MTZ formation, which are suggested to be the main processes promoting mud accumulation in the Amazonian estuaries and therefore the main means of mud entrapment in the mangrove belt. The Mocajuba and the Taperaçu estuaries showed synchronous and hyposynchronous processes, respectively, and do not present classic MTZs. In these cases, the proximity to the ARP for the Mocajuba and highly connected tidal channels for the Taperaçu estuary, assure substantial mud supply into these estuaries. This study shows the strong dependence of the estuaries and mangrove belt on sediment supply from the ARP, helping to understand the fate of Amazon River sediments and providing insights into the mechanisms providing sediment to estuaries and mangroves around the world, especially under the influence of big rivers.

THE INITIAL RESULTS OF THE SUSPENDED SEDIMENT DYNAMICS DURING THE DRY SEASON IN THE HAU RIVER MOUTH AREA

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nguyen Ngoc Tien ◽  
Dinh Van Uu ◽  
Nguyen Tho Sao ◽  
Do Huy Cuong ◽  
Nguyen Trung Thanh ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Suspended Sediment ◽  
River Mouth ◽  
Dry Season ◽  
Sediment Dynamics ◽  
Mouth Area ◽  
River Mouth Area ◽  
Initial Results

scholarly journals Downstream and seasonal changes of lithium isotope ratios in the Ganges‐Brahmaputra river system

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. 3003-3015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takuya Manaka ◽  
Daisuke Araoka ◽  
Toshihiro Yoshimura ◽  
H. M. Zakir Hossain ◽  
Yoshiro Nishio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Seasonal Changes ◽  
River System ◽  
Isotope Ratios ◽  
Lithium Isotope ◽  
Brahmaputra River ◽  
The Ganges

scholarly journals Suspended sediment distribution under varied currents in the largest river-connected lake of China

2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 994-1004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hua Wang ◽  
Yijun Zhao ◽  
Fengnian Zhou ◽  
Huaiyu Yan ◽  
Yanqing Deng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Flow Pattern ◽  
Suspended Sediment ◽  
Flow Patterns ◽  
Field Investigation ◽  
Gravity Flow ◽  
Shear Stresses ◽  
Sediment Distribution ◽  
Back Flow ◽  
The North ◽  
Dry Seasons

Abstract Poyang Lake was selected as the research area. Based on laboratory experiment, field investigation and numerical simulation, the spatial distributions of suspended sediment (SS) under the gravity-flow, jacking-flow and back-flow patterns were quantitatively analysed. An annular flume experiment was conducted to determine the critical starting shear stresses of the sediments in the flood and dry seasons. By numerical experiment, the SS transport under different flow patterns was explored. Several results stand out. (1) The critical starting shear stresses of the sediments in the flood and dry seasons were 0.35 N·m−2 and 0.29 N·m−2, respectively. (2) Due to the strongest flow disturbance and scouring effect, SS under the gravity-flow pattern was characterized by the highest loads. The lowest SS was observed during the jacking-flow pattern, which could be attributed to the lowest water level gap between the lake and external rivers. The loads ranged from 0.053 kg·m−3 to 0.068 kg·m−3. (3) Under the back-flow pattern, SS in the north lake was evidently influenced by the Yangtze River, and the mean value was approximately 0.12 kg·m−3. With the gradually weakened back-flow impact, the SS load was decreased from the north to the middle of the lake.

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