Sand as a stable and sustainable resource for nourishing the Mississippi River delta

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Jeffrey A. Nittrouer
Enrica Viparelli
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[1] Rice University,Department of Earth Science
[2] University of South Carolina,Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
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Nature Geoscience | 2014年 / 7卷
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Dams have starved the lower Mississippi River of sediment over recent decades, suggesting that the drowning of the delta is inevitable. Analysis of the rivers suspended sediment load and morphodynamic modelling suggest that the amount of sand essential for land building has not significantly decreased since dam construction, with sand remaining available for several centuries.
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