Assessing modern river sediment discharge to the ocean using satellite gravimetry

oleh: Maxime Mouyen, Laurent Longuevergne, Philippe Steer, Alain Crave, Jean-Michel Lemoine, Himanshu Save, Cécile Robin

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2018-08-01

Deskripsi

Measuring rivers’ sediment discharge is critical to assess continental erosion and landscape dynamics, yet it remains a challenging task. Here the authors show that GRACE satellite helps quantifying river sediment discharge by measuring the increment in gravitational attraction due to sediment accumulation.