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Sediment source and sink identification using Sentinel-2 and a small network of turbidimeters on the Vjosa River
Institute of Environmental Engineering, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Srividya Hariharan Sudha
Institute of Environmental Engineering, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Gabriel Singer
Department of Ecology, University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
Peter Molnar
Institute of Environmental Engineering, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Short summary
We combined data from satellite images with data measured from a kayak in order to understand the propagation of fine sediment in the Vjosa River. We were able to find some storm-activated and some permanent sources of sediment. We also estimated how much fine sediment is carried into the Adriatic Sea by the Vjosa River: approximately 2.5 Mt per year, which matches previous findings. With our work, we hope to show the potential of open-access satellite images.
We combined data from satellite images with data measured from a kayak in order to understand...
