Assessing channel changes of the Ganges-Padma River system in Bangladesh using Landsat and hydrological data

Geomorphology

Volumn 276, Issue , 2017, Pages 257-279

  Dewan, Ashraf ^a   Corner, Robert ^a   Saleem, Ashty ^a   Rahman, Md Masudur ^b   Haider, Md Rafiqul ^c   Rahman, Md Mostafizur ^d   Sarker, Maminul H ^d  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DHAKA   (Bangladesh)

^c INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR DIARRHOEAL DISEASE RESEARCH   (Bangladesh)

^d Center for Environmental and Geographic Information Services (CEGIS)   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Bankline movement; Channel pattern; Erosion and accretion; Floods; Ganges Padma system; Geospatial techniques; Landsat

Indexed keywords

ACCRETION; EROSION; FLOOD; HYDROLOGY; LANDSAT; RIVER BANK; RIVER CHANNEL; RIVER DISCHARGE;

BANGLADESH; GANGES RIVER;

NELUMBO NUCIFERA;

EID: 84992521750     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2016.10.017     Document Type: Article

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