A review of the magnitude and response times for sediment yield reductions following the rehabilitation of gullied landscapes

R Bartley, J Poesen, S Wilkinson… - Earth Surface …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Gully erosion is a major driver of elevated sediment yields across many areas of the globe,
and considerable rehabilitation has occurred to reduce the amount of sediment eroded from …

Trend-preserving blending of passive and active microwave soil moisture retrievals

YY Liu, WA Dorigo, RM Parinussa, RAM de Jeu… - Remote sensing of …, 2012 - Elsevier
A series of satellite-based passive and active microwave instruments provide soil moisture
retrievals spanning altogether more than three decades. This offers the opportunity to …

A preliminary estimate of human and natural contributions to the changes in water discharge and sediment load in the Yellow River

C Miao, J Ni, AGL Borthwick, L Yang - Global and Planetary Change, 2011 - Elsevier
Water discharge and sediment load have changed continuously during the last half century
in the Yellow River basin, China. In the present paper, data from 7 river gauging stations and …

Using sediment tracing to assess processes and spatial patterns of erosion in grazed rangelands, Burdekin River basin, Australia

SN Wilkinson, GJ Hancock, R Bartley… - Agriculture, Ecosystems …, 2013 - Elsevier
Identifying how agricultural practices can be changed to reduce sediment loss requires
knowledge of the erosion processes and spatial areas contributing to end of catchment …

Classification of management alternatives to combat reservoir sedimentation

GL Morris - Water, 2020 - mdpi.com
Sedimentation is steadily depleting reservoir capacity worldwide, threatening the reliability
of water supplies, flood control, hydropower energy and other benefits that form the basis of …

Soil erosion control and sediment load reduction in the Loess Plateau: policy perspectives

Z Xin, L Ran, XX Lu - International Journal of Water Resources …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
The sediment load of the Loess Plateau has shown a sharp decreasing trend in the past
decades. This paper gives a comprehensive review of the driving factors of the sediment …

Extreme streamflow and sediment load changes in the Yellow River Basin: Impacts of climate change and human activities

S Yin, G Gao, L Ran, D Li, X Lu, B Fu - Journal of Hydrology, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent decades, the increasing frequency and magnitude of extreme hydrological events
due to climate change and human activities have caused substantial economic losses and …

[HTML][HTML] Morphological response of the Lower Yellow River to the operation of Xiaolangdi Dam, China

D Kong, EM Latrubesse, C Miao, R Zhou - Geomorphology, 2020 - Elsevier
The morphodynamics of the Lower Yellow River (LYR) has been impacted by intense dam-
induced changes over the past few decades. Here we present results on the morphological …

Effect of shrub-grass vegetation coverage and slope gradient on runoff and sediment yield under simulated rainfall

D Han, J Deng, C Gu, X Mu, P Gao, J Gao - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Evaluating the benefits of sediment and runoff reduction in different vegetation types is
essential for studying the mechanisms of soil and water conservation on the Loess Plateau …

Distinguishing human and climate influences on the Columbia River: Changes in mean flow and sediment transport

PK Naik, DA Jay - Journal of hydrology, 2011 - Elsevier
Most hydrologic trends result from a combination of climatic and human influences, and
analyses of hydrologic changes often do not differentiate these factors, despite the obvious …