Reversal of the sediment load increase in the Amazon basin influenced by divergent trends of sediment transport from the Solimões and Madeira Rivers
Tong Li, Shuai Wang, Yanxu Liu, Bojie Fu, Dexin Gao
Topics & Concepts
SedimentAmazon rainforestSedimentary budgetTributaryHydrology (agriculture)Sediment transportSurface runoffDrainage basinEnvironmental scienceFluvialGeologyStructural basinGeomorphologyGeographyEcologyCartographyGeotechnical engineeringBiologySoil erosion and sediment transportHydrology and Sediment Transport ProcessesFlood Risk Assessment and Management