Heavy metals distribution in the sediments of ganges and Brahmaputra rivers
β Scribed by V. Subramanian; R. Van Grieken; L. Van't Dack
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1987
- Weight
- 791 KB
- Volume
- 9
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1432-0495
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Every year the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers in Bangladesh transport 316 and 721 million tonnes of sediment, respectively. These high loads of suspended sediment reΒ―ect the very high rate of denudation in their drainage basins. The average mechanical denudation rate for the Ganges and Brahmaputra ba
## Abstract Remote sensing was used to understand the seasonal and spatial variation of suspended sediment in the Ganges and Brahmaputra Rivers in Bangladesh for two different discharge periods. Suspended sediment concentration (SSC) in these rivers was estimated from the reflectance of Landsat TM