Opportunities for hydrologic research in the Congo Basin
We review the published results on the Congo Basin hydrology and summarize the historic
and ongoing research. Annual rainfall is~ 1900 mm/yr along an east‐west trend across the …
and ongoing research. Annual rainfall is~ 1900 mm/yr along an east‐west trend across the …
[HTML][HTML] Assessment of basin-scale soil erosion within the Congo River Basin: A review
This study uses the Global Assessment of Soil Degradation (GLASOD) to map sediment
sources and erosion process types within the Congo Basin as part of a scoping study to …
sources and erosion process types within the Congo Basin as part of a scoping study to …
Spatial and seasonal dynamics of total suspended sediment and organic carbon species in the Congo River
A Coynel, P Seyler, H Etcheber… - Global …, 2005 - Wiley Online Library
The Congo (Zaire) River, the world's second largest river in terms both of water discharges
and of drainage area after the Amazon River, has remained to date in a near‐pristine state …
and of drainage area after the Amazon River, has remained to date in a near‐pristine state …
Organic molecular signatures of the Congo River and comparison to the Amazon
Abstract The Congo and Amazon are the two largest rivers on Earth and serve as major
sources of dissolved organic carbon to the ocean. We compared the dissolved organic …
sources of dissolved organic carbon to the ocean. We compared the dissolved organic …
Organic matter sources, fluxes and greenhouse gas exchange in the Oubangui River (Congo River basin)
S Bouillon, A Yambélé, RGM Spencer… - …, 2012 - bg.copernicus.org
The Oubangui is a major tributary of the Congo River, draining an area of~ 500 000 km 2
mainly consisting of wooded savannahs. Here, we report results of a one year long, 2 …
mainly consisting of wooded savannahs. Here, we report results of a one year long, 2 …
Recent budget of hydroclimatology and hydrosedimentology of the congo river in central Africa
Although the Congo Basin is still one of the least studied river basins in the world, this paper
attempts to provide a multidisciplinary but non-exhaustive synthesis on the general …
attempts to provide a multidisciplinary but non-exhaustive synthesis on the general …
Organic matter characterization and distribution in sediments of the terminal lobes of the Congo deep-sea fan: Evidence for the direct influence of the Congo River
E Stetten, F Baudin, JL Reyss, P Martinez, K Charlier… - Marine Geology, 2015 - Elsevier
The terminal lobe complex of the Congo River submarine fan sits on the abyssal Atlantic
plain, at 5000 m water depth, 760 km offshore from the river mouth estuarine area. While …
plain, at 5000 m water depth, 760 km offshore from the river mouth estuarine area. While …
A review of material transport by the Congo River and its tributaries
A Laraque, JP Bricquet, A Pandi… - … An International Journal, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
We introduce here a model for calculating, for the first time, the annual material fluxes
exported by the main tributaries of the Congo River. This model is based on a knowledge of …
exported by the main tributaries of the Congo River. This model is based on a knowledge of …
Annual water, sediment, nutrient, and organic carbon fluxes in river basins: A global meta‐analysis as a function of scale
Process controls on water, sediment, nutrient, and organic carbon exports from the
landscape through runoff are not fully understood. This paper provides analyses from 446 …
landscape through runoff are not fully understood. This paper provides analyses from 446 …
The pulse of the Amazon: Fluxes of dissolved organic carbon, nutrients, and ions from the world's largest river
Abstract The Amazon River drains a diverse tropical landscape greater than 6 million km2,
culminating in the world's largest export of freshwater and dissolved constituents to the …
culminating in the world's largest export of freshwater and dissolved constituents to the …