C. I. Meier

TL;DR: In this article, geomorphological analysis of the Colonia valley shows physical evidence of former catastrophic outburst floods from a larger glacial lake, with flood discharges possibly as high as 16,000 m3 s−1.

TL;DR: The management of large dams is still a relatively new scientific issue, compared to the timeframe necessary to detect and understand all the consequences occurring at the watershed scale as mentioned in this paper, and the value of a central knowledge base and the importance of a system-wide monitoring program to assess pre- and post-implementation conditions and adapt operational rules are presented.

TL;DR: The Baker basin this paper is located in one of the most pristine and remote areas of the planet and its hydrological regime is poised to undergo dramatic changes in the near future due to hydropower development and climate change.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors investigated the effects of bigleaf or marsh lupine polyphyllus on vertical accretion of fine sediment, and soil carbon and nitrogen content, on gravel bars of the Paloma river, Chilean Patagonia.

TL;DR: In this paper, the coarse surface layer found on most gravel bars acts as mulch, decreasing evaporation from the soil surface and maintaining higher moisture levels in the underlying fine matrix, as compared with the case of sand bed streams.