Impacts of dam constructions on the annual distribution of sediment in Lancang-Mekong River basin

Dili Xuebao/Acta Geographica Sinica

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 14-21

  Fu, Kaidao ^a   He, Daming ^a   Chen, Wu ^a   Ye, Changqing ^a   Li, Yungang ^a  

^a YUNNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Distribution of suspended sediment concentrations; Hydropower cascade development; Lancang Mekong River; The longitudinal range gorge (LRGR)

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL VARIATION; DAM CONSTRUCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE; FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; HUMAN ACTIVITY; HYDROLOGICAL RESPONSE; RIVER BASIN; SUSPENDED SEDIMENT;

ASIA; EURASIA; MEKONG BASIN;

EID: 34250335094     PISSN: 03755444     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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