Fluvial sediment supply to a mega-delta reduced by shifting tropical-cyclone activity

Stephen E. Darby (), Christopher R. Hackney, Julian Leyland, Matti Kummu, Hannu Lauri, Daniel R. Parsons, James L. Best, Andrew P. Nicholas and Rolf Aalto
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Stephen E. Darby: Geography and Environment, University of Southampton
Christopher R. Hackney: Geography and Environment, University of Southampton
Julian Leyland: Geography and Environment, University of Southampton
Matti Kummu: Water and Development Research Group, Aalto University
Hannu Lauri: EIA Finland Ltd, Sinimäentie 10B
Daniel R. Parsons: Environment and Earth Sciences, University of Hull
James L. Best: Geography & GIS, Mechanical Science and Engineering and Ven Te Chow Hydrosystems Laboratory, University of Illinois
Andrew P. Nicholas: University of Exeter
Rolf Aalto: University of Exeter

Nature, 2016, vol. 539, issue 7628, 276-279

Abstract: About a third of the sediment delivery of the Mekong River is shown to be associated with rainfall generated by tropical cyclones, suggesting that future delta stability will be strongly moderated by changes to tropical cyclone intensity, frequency and track.

Date: 2016
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