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Decoding the drivers of bank erosion on the Mekong river: The roles of the Asian monsoon, tropical storms, and snowmelt
Author(s) -
Darby Stephen E.,
Leyland Julian,
Kummu Matti,
Räsänen Timo A.,
Lauri Hannu
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
water resources research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.863
H-Index - 217
eISSN - 1944-7973
pISSN - 0043-1397
DOI - 10.1002/wrcr.20205
Subject(s) - mekong river , bank erosion , snowmelt , tropical cyclone , erosion , storm , monsoon , glacier , bank , hydrology (agriculture) , snow , environmental science , climatology , geography , physical geography , geology , meteorology , geomorphology , cartography , geotechnical engineering , structural basin
Key Points IOD events have a greater effect on Mekong bank erosion than ENSO events Snow/glacier melt and tropical storms both affect Mekong River bank erosion Mekong flows driving bank erosion have become increasingly variable