Terrestrial & Marine Linkages : Mapping the sediment transport network within the River Strontian`s Catchment
2015
This is a Reduced Scientific Report resulting from NERC Geophysical Equipment Facility Minor Loan 1031, principal investigator Dr William Austin.
Abstract
The aim of this project was to build a greater understanding of how "flashy" river networks link the terrestrial and coastal marine (fjordic) environments and facilitate the transfer of sediment and carbon. Through precise mapping of the River Strontian (Fig.1) channel we have created a 1D hydrological model (Fig.2) in HEC-RAS which is capable of modeling basic sediment transport. Through a combination of this model and data collected from the sediment (e.g. % Carbon and Stable Isotope values) we will gain a greater understanding of the mechanisms of sediment and carbon transport in these "flashy" systems.
Full Report
Terrestrial & Marine Linkages : Mapping the sediment transport network within the River Strontian`s CatchmentCite as:
Smeaton, C., Austin, W., Davies, A., "Terrestrial & Marine Linkages : Mapping the sediment transport network within the River Strontian`s Catchment", NERC Geophysical Equipment Facility, Scientific Report 1031, 2015
Selected external publications resulting from this GEF loan
- Smeaton, C. and Austin, W.E.N., 2017, Sources, Sinks, and Subsidies: Terrestrial Carbon Storage in Mid-latitude Fjords, Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences, doi: 10.1002/2017JG003952
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