Earth's sediment cycle during the Anthropocene
The global sediment cycle is a fundamental feature of the Earth system, balancing
competing factors such as orogeny, physical–chemical erosion and human action. In this …
competing factors such as orogeny, physical–chemical erosion and human action. In this …
Anthropogenic, direct pressures on coastal wetlands
Coastal wetlands, such as saltmarshes and mangroves that fringe transitional waters,
deliver important ecosystem services that support human development. Coastal wetlands …
deliver important ecosystem services that support human development. Coastal wetlands …
Amplification of downstream flood stage due to damming of fine-grained rivers
River dams provide many benefits, including flood control. However, due to constantly
evolving channel morphology, downstream conveyance of floodwaters following dam …
evolving channel morphology, downstream conveyance of floodwaters following dam …
Large deltas, small deltas: Toward a more rigorous understanding of coastal marine deltas
Deltas are subaerial landforms that cap underlying deposits with subaqueous extensions
that result from a river feeding sediment directly into a standing body of water at a rate that …
that result from a river feeding sediment directly into a standing body of water at a rate that …
Influence of the Three Gorges Dam on the transport and sorting of coarse and fine sediments downstream of the dam
Y Yang, J Zheng, L Zhu, H Zhang, J Wang - Journal of Hydrology, 2022 - Elsevier
River hydrology and geomorphology are largely influenced by human activities. The
operation of the Three Gorges Dam (TGD), which is the largest global hydropower project …
operation of the Three Gorges Dam (TGD), which is the largest global hydropower project …
Delta sustainability from the Holocene to the Anthropocene and envisioning the future
River deltas offer numerous ecosystem services and host an estimated global population of
350 million to more than 500 million inhabitants in over 100 countries. To maintain their …
350 million to more than 500 million inhabitants in over 100 countries. To maintain their …
Anthropogenic impacts on the decreasing sediment loads of nine major rivers in China, 1954–2015
Over the past 60 years, because of the combined impacts of human activities and climate
change, the sediment load of the nine major rivers (the Yellow, Yangtze, Pearl …
change, the sediment load of the nine major rivers (the Yellow, Yangtze, Pearl …
[HTML][HTML] Morphological response of the Lower Yellow River to the operation of **aolangdi Dam, China
The morphodynamics of the Lower Yellow River (LYR) has been impacted by intense dam-
induced changes over the past few decades. Here we present results on the morphological …
induced changes over the past few decades. Here we present results on the morphological …
Human impact on suspended particulate matter in the Yellow River Estuary, China: Evidence from remote sensing data fusion using an improved spatiotemporal …
Transport of suspended particulate matter (SPM) in estuarine waters plays an important role
in regulating erosion-accretion and biogeochemical processes. In the Yellow River Estuary …
in regulating erosion-accretion and biogeochemical processes. In the Yellow River Estuary …
Modeling the morphological responses of the Yellow River Delta to the water‐sediment regulation scheme: The role of impulsive river floods and density‐driven flows
G Wu, K Wang, B Liang, X Wu, H Wang… - Water Resources …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Morphological evolution of river deltas depends to a large extent on river discharges, which
are usually highly unsteady due to natural hydrological cycles and anthropogenic …
are usually highly unsteady due to natural hydrological cycles and anthropogenic …