A comparative study of the flux and fate of the Mississippi and Yangtze river sediments

Large rivers play a key role in delivering water and sediment into the global oceans. Large-river deltas and associated coastlines are important interfaces for material fluxes that have a global impact on marine processes. In this study, we compare water and sediment discharge from Mississippi and Y...

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Main Authors: K. Xu, S. L. Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2015-03-01
Series:Proceedings of the International Association of Hydrological Sciences
Online Access:https://www.proc-iahs.net/367/312/2015/piahs-367-312-2015.pdf