Erosion rates deduced from seasonal mass balance along the upper Urumqi River in Tianshan

We report measurements performed during two complete flow seasons on the Urumqi River, a proglacial mountain stream in the northeastern flank of the Tianshan, an active mountain range in Central Asia. This survey of flow dynamics and sediment transport (dissolved, suspended and bed loads), together...

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Main Authors: Y. Liu, F. Métivier, J. Gaillardet, B. Ye, P. Meunier, C. Narteau, E. Lajeunesse, T. Han, L. Malverti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2011-12-01
Series:Solid Earth
Online Access:http://www.solid-earth.net/2/283/2011/se-2-283-2011.pdf