Open AccessEurope’s Rivers Are the Most Obstructed on Earth
Author(s) -
Katherine Kornei
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
eos
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2020eo139204
Subject(s) - earth (classical element) , geology , geography , mathematics , mathematical physics
By analyzing satellite imagery of rivers worldwide, researchers have pinpointed over 35,000 obstructions like dams and locks that affect an environment’s ecology, hydrology, and water resources management.