Advanced Tools for River Science: EAARL and MD_SWMS: Chapter 3
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Abstract
Disruption of flow regimes and sediment supplies, induced by anthropogenic or climatic factors, can produce dramatic alterations in river form, vegetation patterns, and associated habitat conditions. To improve habitat in these fluvial systems, resource managers may choose from a variety of treatments including flow and/or sediment prescriptions, vegetation management, or engineered approaches. Monitoring protocols developed to assess the morphologic response of these treatments require techniques that can measure topographic changes above and below the water surface efficiently, accurately, and in a standardized, cost-effective manner. Similarly, modeling of flow, sediment transport, habitat, and channel evolution requires characterization of river morphology for model input and verification. Recent developments by the U.S. Geological Survey with regard to both remotely sensed methods (the Experimental Advanced Airborne Research LiDAR; EAARL) and computational modeling software (the Multi-Dimensional Surface-Water Modeling System; MD_SWMS) have produced advanced tools for spatially explicit monitoring and modeling in aquatic environments. In this paper, we present a pilot study conducted along the Platte River, Nebraska, that demonstrates the combined use of these river science tools.
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Kinzel, P.J., 2009, Advanced Tools for River Science: EAARL and MD_SWMS: Chapter 3, 10 p.
| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Other Report |
| Title | Advanced Tools for River Science: EAARL and MD_SWMS: Chapter 3 |
| Year Published | 2009 |
| Language | English |
| Contributing office(s) | National Research Program - Central Branch |
| Description | 10 p. |
| Larger Work Title | PNAMP Special Publication: Remote Sensing Applications for Aquatic Resource Monitoring |
| First page | 17 |
| Last page | 26 |
| Conference Title | 2008 American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing Annual Meeting: PNAMP Special Session |
| Conference Location | Portland, OR |
| Conference Date | April 28, 2008-May 2, 2008 |