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Contributions of flow discharge, slope gradient, and scouring time on rill erosion: A quantitative study of exposed slopes in the loess region

Flow discharge, slope gradient, and erosion time are widely recognized as crucial factors in determining rill erosion and its morphological characteristics. However, the relative importance of these...

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Prediction of suspended sediment concentration in fluvial flows using novel hybrid deep learning algorithms

Accurately predicting suspended sediment concentration (SSC) in fluvial systems is essential for environmental monitoring, flood management, and riverine engineering applications. This study introduces...

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Interpreting machine learning models based on SHAP values in predicting suspended sediment concentration

Machine learning (ML) has become a powerful tool for predicting suspended sediment concentration (SSC). Nonetheless, the ability to interpret the physical process is considered the main issue in applying...

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Chemical composition of sediment and macrozoobenthos of small urban lakes, the Republic of Karelia, Russia

Assessing the benthic communities in water bodies under increasing anthropogenic pressure seems to be an urgent task of scientific research aimed at short-term and long-term monitoring of water bodies....

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Flash floods on the northern coast of the Black Sea: Formation and characteristics

Flash floods are one of the most dangerous hydrometeorological events in the world. The current study investigates flash floods on the northern Black Sea Coast. The data about stochastic and relatively...

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Impacts of grade control structures on riverbed degradation

Sediment flux of many rivers has been significantly reduced due to human activities caused by economic development, leading to increasingly severe riverbed degradation. To prevent riverbed degradation,...

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Source distribution, ecological risks, and controlling factors of heavy metals in river sediments: Receptor model-based study in a transboundary river basin

In the context of transboundary rivers, which constitute intricate fluvial ecosystems, the persistent threat of heavy metals (HMs) contamination poses significant risks to ecosystem health. In this...

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Inferring sediment deposition trend in data scared wetland impacted by degraded urban catchment

The reduction in water retention capacity due to sedimentation in wetlands poses a serious threat to the ecology of this imperative freshwater resource. This also increases the risk of flooding in the...

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Evaluating the performance of transport equations through long-term records of integrative measured bedload data

Temporal and spatial variability and a wide range of measured transport rates at comparable flow rates are well-known characteristics of the bedload transport process but represent substantial difficulties...

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Erosive stability channel factor for Brda River (Poland): A key assessment of the human impact of the catchment changes

The stability of river channels results from the impact of spatially diversified natural characteristics of the catchment, which are additionally intensified by the pressure of human activities. The...

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Influences of sedimentation on overflow properties of sharp-crested weir

A sharp-crested weir is the simplest type of weir and is mainly used for discharge measurement in open channels. The surface profile of an ogee weir also is designed based on the lower nappe profile...

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Framework for reservoir sedimentation estimation using the hydrological model and campaign—A case study of A Vuong reservoir in central Vietnam

Sediment estimation would help practice sustainable watershed management and efficient reservoir operation. Different methods exist to estimate reservoir sedimentation based on the differences in sediment...

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Experimental study on the settling of irregularly shaped sediment particles from the source region of the Yangtze River

Settling plays a pivotal role in sediment transport and morphological evolution of alluvial rivers. Sediment particles in the source regions of large rivers are more likely to feature irregular shapes...

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Experimental investigation into flow resistance of large benthic crab burrows in the Yellow River Delta, China

The current study investigates the impact of burrowing activities by crab species in the tidal flats of the Yellow River Delta in China on the hydraulic resistance characteristics of water flow, particularly...

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Modeling the hydraulic roughness of a movable flatbed in a sand channel while considering the effects of water temperature

The prediction of the flow resistance (usually quantified as the hydraulic roughness) of a movable flatbed is a key issue affecting the calculation accuracy of flood levels in river training projects....

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Simulation of sand and mud transport processes in currents and waves by time-dependent 2DV model

This paper presents a time-dependent, two-dimensional vertical model for the simulation of sand and mud concentrations, transport and bed level changes in tidal conditions with or without surface waves....

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Morphological properties of two-dimensional and three-dimensional bedforms in open channel flow: A flume experiments study

Bedforms are formed by sediment particles under the action of flow, which in turn affect flow and sediment movement. However, the fundamental mechanisms behind the formation and development of bedforms...

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Analytical simulation of meander morphology from equilibrium to long-term evolution: Impacts of channel geometry and vegetation-induced coarsening

This study introduces an innovative approach to modeling meandering river morphology, integrating and investigating the effects of geometric characteristics and vegetation-induced channel coarsening....

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Efficiency of four types of biochar to improve soil properties and decrease soil detachment in vulnerable hillslopes to rill erosion

Biochar, as a viable substrate and soil amendment, has the potential to improve the physical and chemical properties of soils, consequently affecting soil erosion. However, few studies have explored...

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Simulating fluvial sediment pulses using remote sensing and machine learning: Development of a modeling framework applicable to data rich and scarce regions

Fluvial sediment pulses pose a significant threat to the overall ecological health of river systems. Nonetheless, the scarcity of monitored and published data underscores the importance of devising...

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Evaluation of eco-friendly soil slope stabilization techniques for forest roads by using an Artificial Neural Network (ANN)

In this study, the effectiveness of different stabilization techniques implemented on the forest road cut slopes was investigated in terms of controlling erosion and runoff. Wood production residues,...

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Complex morphodynamic processes of a large braided channel in response to different flood flow discharges on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau

The frequency and intensity of river floods in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP) are increasing under the background of climate warming. In particular, the braided channel in the wide valley section in...

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Probabilistic risk assessment of fifteen metal(loid)s and their mixtures in surface sediment of Hongze Lake (China) using the diffusive gradients in thin films (DGT) technique

Freshwater lakes in China face increasing environmental pressures due to rapid urbanization and industrialization, with metal pollution emerging as a significant concern. Despite this, the ecological...

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