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Sediment Load of Asian Rivers flowing into the Oceans and their Regional Variation*

刘曙光Liu Shuguang Zheng Yonglai Zhuge Zhengji Li Congxian

MARINE SCIENCE BULLETIN May 2002, Vol. 4 No.1,-0001,():

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Study of the major Asian rivers discharge to the ocean revelas variations of their water discharges and sediment loads, and local characteristics of river sediment concentrations. On the basis of this, the Asian revers fall into three regions, including Eurasia Arctic, East Asia, Southeast and South Asia Regions. The Eurasia Arctic Region is characterized by the lowest sediment concentration and load, while the East Asia Region is of the highest sediment concentration and higher sediment load, and the South-East and South Asia Region yields higher sediment concentration and highest sediment load. The sediment loads of these regions are mainly controlled by climate, geomorphology and tectonic activity. The Eurasia Arctic rivers with large basin areas and water discharge, drain low lelief which consists of tundra sediment, thus causing the lowest sediment load. The East Asia rivers with small basin areas and lowest water discharges, drain extensive loess plateau, and transport most erodible loess material, which results in highest sediment concentration. The SE and South Asia rivers originating from the Tibet Plateau have large basin areas and the largest water discharges because of the Summer Monsoon and high rainfall influence, causing the highest sediment load. In Asia, tectonic mothon of the Tibet Plateau plays an important role. Those large rivers originating from the Tibet Plateau transport about 50% of the world river sediment load to ocean annually, forming large estuaries and deltas, and consequently exerting a great influence on sedimentation in the coastal zone and shelves.

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