ANALYSIS OF TOPOGRAPHY STRUCTURE FOR THE EVALUATION OF SEDIMENT DELIVERY RATIO WITHIN THE PLAVA RIVER BASIN (TULA OBLAST)
Abstract
Erosion is the main agent of sediment redistribution within river basin. Its spatial pattern mostly depends on basin topography and structure of fluvial network. The contribution of relief to sediment
redistribution within a river basin could be assessed through the detailed analysis of basin topography, classification of its elements and detailed field studies of key catchments corresponding to the identified classes. The most suitable quantitative parameter scribing a river basin as a system of sediment redistribution is sediment delivery ratio (SDR). The SDR values were calculated for particular catchments within the Plava River network and for its basin as a whole. Considering the fact that the Plava River basin belongs to the Chernobyl-affected zone, the results can be useful for the ssessment of radioecological danger and potential risks of river flow contamination.
About the Authors
M. M. Ivanov
Lomonosov Moscow State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Faculty of Geography, Makkaveev Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Fluvial Processes, Junior
Scientific Researcher
V. N. Golosov
Lomonosov Moscow State University, Kazan Federal University, Institute of Ecology and Environment
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Faculty of Geography, Makkaveev Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Fluvial Processes, Leading Scientific Researcher, D.Sc. in Geography
V. R. Belyaev
Lomonosov Moscow State University
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Faculty of Geography, Makkaveev Laboratory of Soil Erosion and Fluvial Processes, Senior Scientific Researcher, Ph.D. in Geography
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Ivanov M.M., Golosov V.N., Belyaev V.R. ANALYSIS OF TOPOGRAPHY STRUCTURE FOR THE EVALUATION OF SEDIMENT DELIVERY RATIO WITHIN THE PLAVA RIVER BASIN (TULA OBLAST). Vestnik Moskovskogo universiteta. Seriya 5, Geografiya. 2017;(3):14-23. (In Russ.)
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