Estimation of temporal variation of sediment yield using GIS / Estimation de la variation temporelle de l'exportation sédimentaire grâce à un SIG |
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| Authors: | UMESH C KOTHYARI MANOJ K JAIN KITTUR G RANGA RAJU |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Civil Engineering , Indian Institute of Technology , Roorkee, 247667, India E-mail: umeshfce@iitr.ernet.in;2. National Institute of Hydrology , Jal Vigyan Bhawan, Roorkee, 247667, India E-mail: mkj@nih.ernet.in;3. Department of Civil Engineering , Indian Institute of Technology , Roorkee, 247667, India E-mail: kgrarfce@iitr.ernet.in |
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| Abstract: | Abstract A GIS-based method is proposed for computation of temporal variation of sediment yield during isolated storm events. Data from three Indian catchments, namely Karso and Nagwa in Jharkhand and Kharkari in Rajasthan, have been used. The Integrated Land and Water Information System (ILWIS) GIS package was used for (a) catchment discretization into cell areas using grid networks, (b) evaluation of the spatial variation in catchment topographical characteristics and land use, and (c) presentation of the results obtained. The process of sediment delivery from grid cells to the catchment outlet is represented by the topographical characteristics of the cells. Unit sediment graphs for the catchments are derived by translation of the sediment yield from the grid cells and routing through a linear storage reservoir. The proposed method is found to provide satisfactory estimates of the temporal variation of sediment yield during isolated storm events. The total sediment yield of a storm event may also be computed using the proposed method. |
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| Keywords: | catchment GIS sediment delivery ratio soil erosion sediment yield |
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