Strategies for managing reservoir sedimentation

International Journal of Sediment Research

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 369-384

  WANG, Zhao yin ^a   HU, Chunhong ^b  

^a TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b International Research and Training Center on Erosion and Sedimentation   (China)

Author keywords

Flushing; Reservoir sedimentation; Storing clear and releasing turbid; Three Gorges Reservoir; Turbidity current

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950647348     PISSN: 10016279     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1001-6279(10)60011-X     Document Type: Article

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