Assessing modern river sediment discharge to the ocean using satellite gravimetry

Assessing modern river sediment discharge to the ocean using satellite gravimetry

Measuring rivers’ sediment discharge is critical to assess continental erosion and landscape dynamics, yet it remains a challenging task. Here the authors show that GRACE satellite helps quantifying river sediment discharge by measuring the increment in gravitational attraction due to sediment accum...

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Main Authors: Maxime Mouyen, Laurent Longuevergne, Philippe Steer, Alain Crave, Jean-Michel Lemoine, Himanshu Save, Cécile Robin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018-08-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-05921-y
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spelling doaj-39a01f5ca32e4dd69d70cb47f4dfe55b2021-05-11T09:39:29ZengNature Publishing GroupNature Communications2041-17232018-08-01911910.1038/s41467-018-05921-yAssessing modern river sediment discharge to the ocean using satellite gravimetryMaxime Mouyen0Laurent Longuevergne1Philippe Steer2Alain Crave3Jean-Michel Lemoine4Himanshu Save5Cécile Robin6Univ Rennes, CNRS, Géosciences RennesUniv Rennes, CNRS, Géosciences RennesUniv Rennes, CNRS, Géosciences RennesUniv Rennes, CNRS, Géosciences RennesCNES/GRGSCenter for Space Research, The University of Texas at AustinUniv Rennes, CNRS, Géosciences RennesMeasuring rivers’ sediment discharge is critical to assess continental erosion and landscape dynamics, yet it remains a challenging task. Here the authors show that GRACE satellite helps quantifying river sediment discharge by measuring the increment in gravitational attraction due to sediment accumulation.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-05921-y
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description Measuring rivers’ sediment discharge is critical to assess continental erosion and landscape dynamics, yet it remains a challenging task. Here the authors show that GRACE satellite helps quantifying river sediment discharge by measuring the increment in gravitational attraction due to sediment accumulation.
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