A sediment budget for the Ganga-Brahmaputra catchment

R. J. Wasson

A sediment budget for the Ganga-Brahmaputra catchment

R. J. Wasson^*

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Abstract

Published data are used to construct an approximate sediment budget for the 1.656 x 10⁶ km² catchment of the Ganga and Brahmaputra rivers. From these data, it has not been possible to identify the major sources of sediment. Recently published Nd/Sr tracer results suggest that the High Himalaya is the main source of sediment, providing for the first time a focus for more detailed research on the role of land use and other factors in the generation of sediment. Much is yet to be learned about this globally important catchment, and the budget provides a framework for further research.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1041-1047
Number of pages	7
Journal	Current Science
Volume	84
Issue number	8
Publication status	Published - 25 Apr 2003

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