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Design and Construction of an Urban Runoff Research Facility
Published on: August 8, 2014
河道侵蚀对城市化流域沉积物产量的贡献
1Department of Geography and Institute of the Environment, University of California, 405 Hilgard Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1524, USA.
概括
溪流道侵蚀是城市化流域沉积物的主要来源. 对于圣地亚哥溪,这种侵蚀占总沉积物产量的三分之二,凸显了需要道稳定策略的需要.
科学领域:
- 环境科学 环境科学
- 水文学的水文学
- 地质形态学 地质形态学
背景情况:
- 流道侵蚀被广泛认为是开发流域的长期沉积物产量的重要因素.
- 城市化往往会加剧由于水文和土地覆盖的改变而导致的侵蚀过程.
研究的目的:
- 量化河道侵蚀对城市化水域总沉积物产量的贡献.
- 评估道侵蚀作为加利福尼亚南部沉积物来源的意义.
主要方法:
- 沉积物产量测量在圣地亚哥溪流域进行了十多年 (1983-1993年).
- 分析的重点是区分来自不同来源的沉积物贡献,重点是道侵蚀.
主要成果:
- 发现流道侵蚀每年贡献大约10^5兆克沉积物.
- 这一贡献约占研究期间圣地亚哥溪流域总沉积物产量的三分之二.
结论:
- 道侵蚀是城市化流域的沉积物的主要来源,如圣地亚哥溪.
- 实施道稳定措施对于这些地区有效的沉积物管理至关重要.
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