László Vas

László Vas


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4Years (2023-Present)

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9 May 2023 in Applied Sciences
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Eniko Anna Tamás
Sediment balance is essential for understanding changes in river morphology and ecosystems and related services depending on them. However, the currently used methods to quantify riverine sediment processes are not adequate enough. We have examined the sediment regime of the Danube River, particularly the suspended sediment yield. This parameter can be calculated based on stage or discharge using a suspended sediment yield rating curve; however, the uncertainty of this method can reach even 150%. The suspended sediment yield of a section does not only depend on processes that take place in the riverbed; thus, it cannot be described by only one easily measurable parameter. An integrated surrogate method based on turbidity registration is tested in order to determine suspended sediment yield on the lower Hungarian (sand-bed alluvial) reach of the Danube River. The near-bank turbidity is converted into suspended sediment concentration and then into suspended sediment yield. The turbidity is measured with a built-in turbidity probe, while the suspended sediment yield is determined with traditional methods (discharge measurement, suspended sediment sampling, laboratory processing, and calculation). The traditional and integrated surrogate methods are compared based on the results of the measurements, and different aspect correlations are established between flow parameters, turbidity, and suspended load. The results achieved with the integrated method are promising, but more measurements are required in order to refine the relationships in a broader interval.