A framework for characterizing fluvial sediment fluxes from source to sink in cold environments

Special issue. Sedimentary fluxes and budgets in changing cold environments : quantitative analysis and scaling issues

Auteur(s) et Affiliation(s)

ORWIN, J.F.

Dep. of Geography, Univ. of Otago, Dunedin, Nouvelle-Zelande

LAMOUREUX, S.F.

Dep. of Geography, Queen's Univ., Ontario, Kingston, Canada

WARBURTON, J.

Dep. of Geography, Univ., Durham, Royaume-Uni

BEYLICH, A.A.

Geological survey of Norway (NGU), Quaternary Geology and Climate Group, NO-7491, Trondheim, Norvege

Dep. of Geography, Norwegian Univ. of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norvege

BEYLICH, A.A.

Geological survey of Norway (NGU), Quaternary Geology and Climate Group, NO-7491, Trondheim, Norvege

Dep. of Geography, Norwegian Univ. of Science and Technology (NTNU), Trondheim, Norvege

LAMOUREUX, S.F.

Dep. of Geography, Queen's Univ., Ontario, Kingston, Canada

Description :
The paper outlines a framework for examining fluvial sediment fluxes in cold environments including : sources of sediment in glacial and periglacial environments; techniques for measuring fluvial sediment transfers; and methods for measuring contemporary deposition in lacustrine sediment sinks. Within this framework, the AA. stress that it is particularly important to provide consistency in methods for monitoring sediment flux and to adopt appropriate sampling frequencies.

Type de document :
Article de monographie

Source :
Geografiska annaler. Series A. Physical geography, issn : 0435-3676, 2010, vol. 92, n°. 2, p. 155-176, nombre de pages : 22, Références bibliographiques : 4 p.

Date :
2010

Editeur :
Pays édition : Suede, Stockholm, Svenska sällskapet för antropologi och geografi

Langue :
Anglais