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Erosion potential of the Yangtze Delta under sediment starvation and climate change

Deltas are widely threatened by sediment starvation and climate change. Erosion potential is an important indicator of delta vulnerability. Here, we investigate the erosion potential of the Yangtze Delta. We found that over the past half century the Yangtze’s sediment discharge has decreased by 80%...

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Autores principales: Yang, H. F., Yang, S. L., Xu, K. H., Wu, H., Shi, B. W., Zhu, Q., Zhang, W. X., Yang, Z.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5585271/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28874748
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-10958-y

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