Major sedimentation issues for the USGS
By: Harvey E. Jobson and Edmund D. Andrews
Edited by: Chang Howard H.Hill Joseph C.
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Abstract
Historically, sediment information has been used primarily in planning for engineering structures that were designed to meet a single or a very limited number of objectives. Today most water-resource systems are fully developed, but society is asking that the existing systems be operated to meet multiple objectives, which often were not considered in the original system design. Sediment related problems that seem to be of highest priority today include: 1. The relation of sediment transport to the transport and fate of attached pollutants, 2. Documentation of the mean sediment concentration and load as well as the natural variability of instantaneous sediment concentrations and loads as related to land use, and 3. Evaluation of the effect of sediment on fish and wildlife habitat. The sediment program of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) is changing in response to these changing priorities as it attempts to remain relevant and responsive to current problems.
| Publication type | Conference Paper |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Conference Paper |
| Title | Major sedimentation issues for the USGS |
| ISBN | 0872627748 |
| Year Published | 1990 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Publ by ASCE |
| Publisher location | Boston, MA, United States |
| Larger Work Title | Hydraulic Engineering - Proceedings of the 1990 National Conference |
| First page | 1009 |
| Last page | 1014 |
| Conference Title | Hydraulic Engineering - Proceedings of the 1990 National Conference |
| Conference Location | San Diego, CA, USA |
| Conference Date | 30 July 1990 through 31 July 1990 |
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