| Abstract: | The quality of historical fluvial-sediment data cannot be taken for granted, based on a review of upper Colorado River basin suspended-sediment discharges, and on an evaluation of the reliability of Total Suspended Solids (TSS) data. Additionally, the quality of future fluvial-sediment data are not assured. Sediment-surrogate technologies, including those that operate on acoustic, laser, bulk optic, digital optic, or pressure differential principles, are being used with increasing frequency to measure in-stream and (or) laboratory fluvial-sediment characteristics. Data from sediment-surrogate technologies may yield results that differ significantly from those obtained by traditional methods for the same sedimentary conditions. Development of national sediment data-quality criteria and rigorous comparisons of data derived from sediment-surrogate technologies to those obtained by traditional techniques will minimize the potential for future fluvial-sediment data-quality concerns. |
| Genre: | Conference Paper |
| ProdID: | 70023834 |
| Citation Author: | Gray, J. R.; Glysson, G. D.; Mueller, D. S. |
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| Citation Larger Work Title: | Hydraulic Measurements and Experimental Methods |
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| Citation Search Results Text: | Comparability and accuracy of fluvial-sediment data - A view from the U.S. Geological Survey; 2002; Conference Paper; Hydraulic Measurements and Experimental Methods; Gray, J. R.; Glysson, G. D.; Mueller, D. S. |
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| Text: | Comparability and accuracy of fluvial-sediment data - A view from the U.S. Geological Survey; 2002; Conference Paper; Hydraulic Measurements and Experimental Methods; Gray, J. R.; Glysson, G. D.; Mueller, D. S. |
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| Date Other: | Tue, 1 Jan 2002 00:00 -0600 |
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