Interpreting machine learning models based on SHAP values in predicting suspended sediment concentration
February 2025
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
February 2025
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
February 2025
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
February 2025
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
February 2025
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
February 2025
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
February 2025
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
February 2025
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
February 2025
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
February 2025
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
February 2025
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
February 2025
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
February 2025
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
February 2025
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
February 2025
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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Mechanisms of debris-flow volume growth by eroding highly-consolidated landslide dams
Available online 11 January 2025
Erosion of landslide dams by a natural debris flow as it travels down a sloping channel can dramatically increase flow size and destructive potential. Most research on the erosion of landslide dams...
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Soil texture and vegetation root density assessment on regulating erosion across river floodplains
December 2024
Over the last few decades, floodplain management with best management practices has been utilized to treat areas susceptible to soil erosion and degradation. A major emphasis has been placed on the...
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Soil erosion risk assessment of the Lakhmess watershed (northwestern Tunisia) via the SEAGIS model: Inferred prioritization of risky sub-watersheds
December 2024
Water erosion in Tunisian semi-arid regions causes harmful effects by silting reservoirs and reducing agricultural lands and soil fertility. Several factors are involved in the erosion process: rain...
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Modeling flow resistance and geometry of dunes bed form in alluvial channels using hybrid RANN–AHA and GEP models
December 2024
Dunes formation in sandy rivers significantly impacts flow resistance, subsequently affecting water levels, flow velocity, river navigation, and hydraulic structures performance. Accurate prediction...
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Formation condition for concave-bank deposition in the meanders of the Middle Yangtze River and its application
December 2024
In what kind of meanders concave-bank deposition (CBD) can occur remains an open question. This study investigated the characteristics and major influencing factors of CBD in the meanders of the Middle...
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Soil erosion susceptibility prediction using ensemble hybrid models with multicriteria decision-making analysis: Case study of the Medjerda basin, northern Africa
December 2024
Soil erosion is considered one of the most prevalent natural hazards in semiarid regions, leading to the instability of ecosystems and human life. The main purpose of this research was to investigate...
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Defining and characterizing the phenomenon of river-bottom tearing scour (RBTS): A case study of the Middle Yellow River
December 2024
River-bottom tearing scour (RBTS) in natural rivers refers to the incipient motion and transport processes of clay blocks formed by fine cohesive sediment after deposition and consolidation in riverbeds....
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Source-oriented health risk assessment of heavy metals in a soil-river continuum in northwest China
December 2024
Heavy metals can easily accumulate in soil and river sediment due to their non-degradability, which seriously endangers the balance of the ecosystem and human health. Thus, research on heavy metals...
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Source identification of heavy metal contamination in beach sediments of the ancient city of Phaselis in Antalya, Türkiye
December 2024
The ancient city of Phaselis, which is located along gravel, coarse sandy, and sandy beaches, is a popular area visited by thousands of domestic and foreign tourists every year, and has been selected...
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