Changes in the sediment load of the Lancang-Mekong River over the period 1965-2003

Science China Technological Sciences

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 843-852

  Liu, Cheng ^a,b   He, Yun ^b   Des Walling, E ^c   Wang, Jianjun ^d  

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

^b CHINA INSTITUTE OF WATER RESOURCES AND HYDROPOWER RESEARCH   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

hydropower dams; Lancang River; Lower Mekong River; runoff; sediment load; trends

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; DIGITAL STORAGE; ECOLOGY; EROSION; HYDROELECTRIC POWER; HYDROELECTRIC POWER PLANTS; RIVERS; RUNOFF;

HYDROPOWER DAMS; LANCANG RIVER; MEKONG RIVER; SEDIMENT LOADS; TRENDS;

SEDIMENTS;

EID: 84878392885     PISSN: 16747321     EISSN: 18691900     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11431-013-5162-0     Document Type: Article

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