The confluence of the Negro and Solimoes Rivers is an interesting study area under several points of view: it represents the second largest river confluence of the Amazon Basin; the rivers are characterized by very distinct hydrologic behaviour; and it is situated in a peculiar tectonic setting. A field investigation was undertaken to study the characteristics of this confluence, aiming to better understand the bed morphology and stratigraphy resulting from the complex interaction of geological setting, hydrodynamics, and sediment load. Two field campaigns were carried out, during low- and high-flow conditions, using high-resolution seismic, echosounding, and acoustic Doppler current profiling. A third campaign was carried out just in a limited area of the confluence, with a multi-beam echosounder. The results of these surveys provided a more detailed view of the geology, morphology and sediment distribution about the confluence.
A field study of the confluence between Negro and Solimões Rivers. Part 2: Bed morphology and stratigraphy / Ianniruberto, Marco; Trevethan, Mark; Pinheiro, Arthur; Andrade, Joao Fernando; Dantas, Elton; Filizola, Naziano; Santos, André; Gualtieri, Carlo. - In: COMPTES RENDUS. GÉOSCIENCE. - ISSN 1631-0713. - 350:1-2(2018), pp. 43-54. [10.1016/j.crte.2017.10.005]
A field study of the confluence between Negro and Solimões Rivers. Part 2: Bed morphology and stratigraphy
Trevethan, MarkWriting – Review & Editing
;Gualtieri, CarloWriting – Review & Editing
2018
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The confluence of the Negro and Solimoes Rivers is an interesting study area under several points of view: it represents the second largest river confluence of the Amazon Basin; the rivers are characterized by very distinct hydrologic behaviour; and it is situated in a peculiar tectonic setting. A field investigation was undertaken to study the characteristics of this confluence, aiming to better understand the bed morphology and stratigraphy resulting from the complex interaction of geological setting, hydrodynamics, and sediment load. Two field campaigns were carried out, during low- and high-flow conditions, using high-resolution seismic, echosounding, and acoustic Doppler current profiling. A third campaign was carried out just in a limited area of the confluence, with a multi-beam echosounder. The results of these surveys provided a more detailed view of the geology, morphology and sediment distribution about the confluence.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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