A two-decade record of variations in suspended sediment in the Warta River, a lowland river in western Poland

• Autorzy: Skolasińska Katarzyna , Nowak Bogumił , Bradtke Katarzyna

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.7306/gq.1569

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Fluctuations in suspended sediment concentration (SSC) has been investigated in the Warta River(western Poland), based on data obtained for the period 1961-1980 from three gauge stations located in upstream, middle-stream and downstream areas. Over the two decades, the SSC values demonstrated wide fluctuations and an overall increase at each gauge station. No significant correlation was generally observed between SSC and discharge but high SSC was found to follow low discharge and increasing temperature during the summer seasons in some years. Measurements of SSC and discharge were used to estimate total annual suspended sediment load (SSL). SSL values were found to increase downstream along with an increase in discharge. SSC decreases along the river course. However, when it comes to changes over time, SSL variability was mainly determined by SSC changes. The maximum SSC values were primarily caused by anthropogenic factors: the disposal of mine wastewater upstream, river training works, increased urbanisation and the intensification of sewage disposal. Where the river catchment has been greatly affected by anthropogenic factors, a denudation index calculated solely based on SSC and discharge does not appear to reflect the actual denudation rate, and must be treated with caution.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

suspended sediment concentration; suspended load; long-term record; anthropogenic impact; lowland river; Warta River

• Wydawca: Państwowy Instytut Geologiczny - Państwowy Instytut Badawczy
• Czasopismo: Geological Quarterly
• Rocznik: 2020
• Tom: Vol. 64, No. 4
• Strony: 1048--1060
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 56 poz., rys., tab., wykr.

Twórcy

autor

Skolasińska Katarzyna

• Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Institute of Geology, Bogumiła Krygowskiego 12, 61-680 Poznań, Poland

autor

Nowak Bogumił

• Institute of Meteorology and Water Management-National Research Institute, Podleśna 61, 01-673 Warszawa, Poland

autor

Bradtke Katarzyna

• University of Gdańsk, Institute of Oceanography, Al. Marszałka Piłsudskiego 46, 81-378 Gdynia, Poland

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Uwagi

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