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Siltation
About: Siltation is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 1420 publications have been published within this topic receiving 20983 citations.
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01 Jan 2005
TL;DR: The Boao coastal system along the eastern coast of Hainan Island is a dynamic delta-tidal inlet-barrier formed during the late Holocene as discussed by the authors, and major concerns exist on the effect that ongoing large development plans may have on the environment, such as the effect on floods and rate of siltation once banks of the islands have been stabilized and floodwater and sediment load are impeded from spreading over the lowlands, and the effect of increasing pollutant loads from thenew facilities on the ecosystems of the increasingly restricting lagoon water and on the seash
Abstract: The Boao coastal system along the eastern coast of Hainan Island is a dynamic delta-tidal inlet-barrier formed during the late Holocene. The delta developed inside a shallow lagoon barred by a sandy barrier with a narrow, shallow tidal inlet opening. Two major distributary channels separated by small islands characterize the delta. The lagoon is silting up receiving and trapping sediments from both the river and, in minor measure during storms, through the tidal inlet opening and barrier washovers. The barrier at the tidal inlet is highly dynamic and changes its form, accreting (migrating spit) against the inlet during fair-weather conditions and being eroded during storms and fiver floods.The delta has almost completely filled the lagoon and major concerns exist on the effect that ongoing large development plans may have on the environment. These concerns include the effect on floods and rate of siltation once banks of the islands have been stabilized and floodwater and sediment load are impeded from spreading over the lowlands, and the effect of increasing pollutant loads from thenew facilities on the ecosystems of the increasingly restricting lagoon water and on the seashores.
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01 Nov 1980
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TL;DR: In this article, an attempt has been made to explore the utilization potential of dredged material through its characterization, which is achieved through X-Ray Diffraction test, scanning electron microscope test, Fourier transform infrared test, geotechnical and agronomical characterization tests on the soil collected from dredged island of Chilika lake.
3 citations
01 Jan 2016
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors explore spat settlement rates on a wild bed proxy substrate (i.e., empty shells on the bottom of experimental tanks) in conditions simulating a siltation event and the presence of suspended spat collectors.
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