Finding Natural Solutions to Man-Made Problems in River Deltas
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DOI: 10.1029/2020eo142281
Abstract: Decades of research on river deltas identify gaps in our knowledge of delta behavior and the tools required to fill them in. read more here.
Keywords: river deltas; finding natural; natural solutions; man made ... See more keywords
Human activities have changed the shapes of river deltas
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DOI: 10.1038/d41586-020-00047-y
Abstract: A model has been devised that quantitatively describes how the shape of a river delta is affected by sediments, tides and waves. It reveals that the area of delta land is increasing globally, as a… read more here.
Keywords: shapes river; changed shapes; river deltas; river ... See more keywords
Coastal flooding will disproportionately impact people on river deltas
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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-18531-4
Abstract: Climate change is intensifying tropical cyclones, accelerating sea-level rise, and increasing coastal flooding. River deltas are especially vulnerable to flooding because of their low elevations and densely populated cities. Yet, we do not know how… read more here.
Keywords: coastal flooding; people river; river deltas; disproportionately impact ... See more keywords
Heavy metal flows in aquatic systems of the Don and Kuban river deltas
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DOI: 10.1134/s1028334x1705018x
Abstract: This paper presents the calculated heavy metal (Fe, Mn, Zn, Ni, Cu, Cr, Co, Cd, and Pb) flows in suspended and dissolved forms in the main navigable branches of the Don and Kuban river deltas… read more here.
Keywords: heavy metal; river deltas; flows aquatic; metal ... See more keywords