Articles | Volume 7, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-7-231-2019
https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-7-231-2019
Research article
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12 Mar 2019
Research article |  | 12 Mar 2019

Observations and scaling of tidal mass transport across the lower Ganges–Brahmaputra delta plain: implications for delta management and sustainability

Richard Hale, Rachel Bain, Steven Goodbred Jr., and Jim Best

Data sets

Uncalibrated Hydrographic Data from the Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta, Interdisciplinary Earth Data Alliance (IEDA) R. Hale, R. Bain, S. Goodbred, and J. Best https://doi.org/10.1594/IEDA/324710

Model code and software

Uncalibrated Hydrographic Data from the Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta, Interdisciplinary Earth Data Alliance (IEDA) R. Hale, R. Bain, S. Goodbred, and J. Best https://doi.org/10.1594/IEDA/324711

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Short summary
In Bangladesh, we measure how water and sediment move through tidal channels in an area heavily impacted by both sea-level rise and the strategies that humans use to adapt. We found that the amount of water moving through the system is largely controlled by the strength of the tides, while the mass of sediment being transported is strongly connected to the season and to a lesser extent the tides. These results are important for developing strategies to protect both human and natural landscapes.