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Basin-wide Trapping of Suspended Sediment Flux for the World Water Development Report II
Entry ID: UNH_WWRDII_SEDIMENT

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Summary
Abstract: A global geography of basinwide trapping of suspended sediment flux by
the large reservoirs was analyzed (Vorosmarty et al. 2003). A total
of 236 regulated basins with 633 large reservoirs (> 0.5 km3 maximum
storage capacity), which collectively represent about 70% of
registered impoundment storage volume was used to estimate basinwide
relative loss of suspended sediment destined for the world's
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  N: 90.0   S: -90.0   E: 180.0   W: -180.0

Data Set Citation
Dataset Originator/Creator: Water Systems Analysis Group
Dataset Title: Basin-wide Trapping of Suspended Sediment Flux
Dataset Series Name: World Water Development Report II
Dataset Release Place: Durham, NH
Dataset Publisher: University of New Hampshire
Online Resource: http://wwdrii.sr.unh.edu/download.html
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UNH
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Water Systems Analysis Group, Complex Systems Research Center, Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space, University of New Hampshire Supplemental Info
Data Center URL: http://www.wsag.unh.edu/

Data Center Personnel
Name: CHARLES J. VOROSMARTY
Phone: (603) 862-1792
Fax: (603) 862-0188
Email: charles.vorosmarty at unh.edu
Contact Address:
Water Systems Analysis Group
Complex Systems Research Center
Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space
University of New Hampshire
Morse Hall, 39 College Road
City: DURHAM
Province or State: NH
Postal Code: 03824
Country: USA
Distribution
Distribution Media: online
Distribution Format: JPEG, ascii, ARC
Fees: none
Personnel
CHARLES J. VOROSMARTY
Role: INVESTIGATOR
Phone: (603) 862-1792
Fax: (603) 862-0188
Email: charles.vorosmarty at unh.edu
Contact Address:
Water Systems Analysis Group
Complex Systems Research Center
Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space
University of New Hampshire
Morse Hall, 39 College Road
City: DURHAM
Province or State: NH
Postal Code: 03824
Country: USA
Publications/References
Syvitski, J.P.M., C.J. Vorosmarty, A.J. Kettner, and
P. Green. 2005. Impact of humans on the flux of terrestrial sediment
to the global coastal ocean. Science 308: 376-380.

Vorosmarty, C.J., M. Meybeck, B. Fekete, K. Sharma, P. Green, and
J. Syvitski. 2003. Anthropogenic sediment retention: Major
global-scale impact from the population of registered
impoundments. Global and Planetary Change 39: 169-190.
Creation and Review Dates
DIF Creation Date: 2005-12-12
Last DIF Revision Date: 2005-12-12

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