Calculation of river sediment fluxes from uncertain and infrequent measurements

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 508, Issue , 2014, Pages 364-373

  Cheviron, Bruno ^a   Delmas, Magalie ^b   Cerdan, Olivier ^c   Mouchel, Jean Marie ^d  

^a UMR G EAU   (France)

^b UMR LISAH   (France)

^c BRGM   (France)

^d UNIVERSITÉ PIERRE ET MARIE CURIE   (France)

Author keywords

Rating curves; River flow; Sediment transport; Uncertainty analysis

Indexed keywords

DIGITAL STORAGE; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SEDIMENTATION; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

CORRECTION TERMS; MEASUREMENT ACCURACY; RATING CURVE; RIVER FLOW; SEDIMENT CONCENTRATION; SEDIMENT RATING CURVES; SEDIMENT STORAGE; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTERS;

RATING;

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DATA QUALITY; ERROR ANALYSIS; FLOW PATTERN; FLUVIAL DEPOSIT; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 84888880845     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2013.10.057     Document Type: Article

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