Structural sediment connectivity as a tool in validating sediment fingerprinting results

IF 3.5 2区 环境科学与生态学 Q2 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
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Abstract

Sediment control in watersheds requires information about soil erosion and sediment yield hotspot areas. Sediment connectivity is an emerging concept contributing to this field and structural sediment connectivity is a concept derived from sediment connectivity. Determining structural sediment connectivity in a watershed can yield a comprehensive image of sediment management possibilities applicable at the watershed scale. However, in most studies, the validity of extracted sediment connectivity maps has not been evaluated holistically. The current study is, therefore, designed to determine a valid structural sediment connectivity map and to use it to validate findings of sediment fingerprinting of the Idelo watershed in Zanjan province, Iran. Digital elevation model (DEM), slope, vegetation cover, and flow accumulative layers have been used in compiling the structural sediment connectivity map. Field observations were made to calculate the field connectivity index. The results showed that the mean structural sediment connectivity index of the target watershed is −6.18. Moreover, areas in the downslope section near the outlet and the narrow strips around the watershed boundaries have moderate to high structural connectivity. The results of field validation showed there is an acceptable agreement between the field connectivity index and the structural connectivity map. Also, these results confirmed previous findings of sediment fingerprinting in the study area. Based on the findings of the current study, determining the structural sediment connectivity index is an efficient method to make management and conservation decisions and control erosion and sediment in the watershed.

将沉积物结构连通性作为验证沉积物指纹结果的工具
流域沉积物控制需要有关土壤侵蚀和沉积物产出热点区域的信息。沉积物连通性是这一领域的新兴概念,而结构性沉积物连通性则是由沉积物连通性衍生出来的概念。确定流域内的结构性沉积物连通性可以全面了解适用于流域尺度的沉积物管理可能性。然而,在大多数研究中,并未对提取的沉积物连通性地图的有效性进行整体评估。因此,目前的研究旨在确定有效的结构沉积物连通性地图,并用它来验证伊朗赞詹省 Idelo 流域沉积物指纹图谱的研究结果。数字高程模型 (DEM)、坡度、植被覆盖和流量累积层被用于编制结构性沉积物连通图。通过实地观测计算了实地连通性指数。结果显示,目标流域的平均结构沉积物连通指数为-6.18。此外,出口附近的下坡段和流域边界周围的狭长地带具有中等至高等的结构连通性。实地验证结果表明,实地连通性指数与结构连通性地图之间的一致性可以接受。此外,这些结果也证实了之前在研究区域进行沉积物指纹分析的结果。根据目前的研究结果,确定沉积物结构连通性指数是制定管理和保护决策以及控制流域侵蚀和沉积物的有效方法。
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International Journal of Sediment Research
International Journal of Sediment Research 环境科学-环境科学
CiteScore
6.90
自引率
5.60%
发文量
88
审稿时长
74 days
期刊介绍: International Journal of Sediment Research, the Official Journal of The International Research and Training Center on Erosion and Sedimentation and The World Association for Sedimentation and Erosion Research, publishes scientific and technical papers on all aspects of erosion and sedimentation interpreted in its widest sense. The subject matter is to include not only the mechanics of sediment transport and fluvial processes, but also what is related to geography, geomorphology, soil erosion, watershed management, sedimentology, environmental and ecological impacts of sedimentation, social and economical effects of sedimentation and its assessment, etc. Special attention is paid to engineering problems related to sedimentation and erosion.
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