Stream morphology is an important indicator for revealing the geomorphological features and evolution of the Yangtze River.Existing studies on the morphology of the Yangtze River focus on planar features.However,the v...Stream morphology is an important indicator for revealing the geomorphological features and evolution of the Yangtze River.Existing studies on the morphology of the Yangtze River focus on planar features.However,the vertical features are also important.Vertical features mainly control the flow ability and erosion intensity.Furthermore,traditional studies often focus on a few stream profiles in the Yangtze River.However,stream profiles are linked together by runoff nodes,thus affecting the geomorphological evolution of the Yangtze River naturally.In this study,a clustering method of stream profiles in the Yangtze River is proposed by plotting all profiles together.Then,a stream evolution index is used to investigate the geomorphological features of the stream profile clusters to reveal the evolution of the Yangtze River.Based on the stream profile clusters,the erosion base of the Yangtze River generally changes from steep to gentle from the upper reaches to the lower reaches,and the evolution degree of the stream changes from low to high.The asymmetric distribution of knickpoints in the Hanshui River Basin supports the view that the boundary of the eastward growth of the Tibetan Plateau has reached the vicinity of the Daba Mountains.展开更多
The stability of estuarine channel-shoal systems is important for port utilization,navigation maintenance,habitat protection and ecosystem service functions.This paper uses the South Channel of the Changjiang(Yangtze ...The stability of estuarine channel-shoal systems is important for port utilization,navigation maintenance,habitat protection and ecosystem service functions.This paper uses the South Channel of the Changjiang(Yangtze River)Estuary as a typical example to investigate the channel-shoal adjustment mechanism and its future trend.The combined approaches of bathymetric data analysis and process-based modeling(Delft3D)are applied.Quantitative analysis of morphological changes indicates that the South Channel experienced remarkable channel-shoal adjustment during 1958–2018.Periodic evolution was identified,including shoal migration,incision and emergence under natural conditions before the mid-1980s.Since then,fluvial sediment decline and local human intervention have interrupted the periodic processes.After 1986,as river sediment discharge started to decline,the South Channel converted to net erosion,and both the mid-channel shoal at the bifurcation node and the tail of the Ruifeng Shoal showed significant scour.Process-based hydrodynamic simulations revealed that the northern rotation of the mainstream downstream of Wusong triggered the erosion of the Ruifeng Shoal,while unordered sand mining at the shoal tail in approximately 2002 enhanced shoal shrinkage.In addition,the self-adjustment of the transverse section shape resulted in abnormal accretion in 2002–2007.Afterward,the South Channel underwent overall erosion as sediment discharge decreased to a low level(<150 Mt/a).Five stages of channel-shoal pattern adjustment and accretion/erosion status during the past 60years were defined,i.e.,the accretion stage(1958–1965),remarkable channel-shoal adjustment stage(1978–1986),slow erosion stage(1986–1997),shoal scour and shrinkage stage(1997–2007)and overall channel-shoal erosion stage(2007–2018).Model prediction of the evolutionary trend indicates that overall erosion within the South Channel is most likely to continue in 2015–2050.Further adjustment of the South Channel under extremely low sediment discharge may threaten the riverbed stability and the sustainable development of this large-scale estuary.Future work on adaptive strategies for varying conditions is recommended.展开更多
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.41930102,No.41971333。
文摘Stream morphology is an important indicator for revealing the geomorphological features and evolution of the Yangtze River.Existing studies on the morphology of the Yangtze River focus on planar features.However,the vertical features are also important.Vertical features mainly control the flow ability and erosion intensity.Furthermore,traditional studies often focus on a few stream profiles in the Yangtze River.However,stream profiles are linked together by runoff nodes,thus affecting the geomorphological evolution of the Yangtze River naturally.In this study,a clustering method of stream profiles in the Yangtze River is proposed by plotting all profiles together.Then,a stream evolution index is used to investigate the geomorphological features of the stream profile clusters to reveal the evolution of the Yangtze River.Based on the stream profile clusters,the erosion base of the Yangtze River generally changes from steep to gentle from the upper reaches to the lower reaches,and the evolution degree of the stream changes from low to high.The asymmetric distribution of knickpoints in the Hanshui River Basin supports the view that the boundary of the eastward growth of the Tibetan Plateau has reached the vicinity of the Daba Mountains.
基金Natural Science Foundation of China-Ministry of Water Resources-China Three Gorges Corporation Joint Fund for Changjiang Water Science Research,No.U2040202National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.42006156,No.52009008+1 种基金Fundamental Research Funds for Central Public Welfare Research Institutes,No.CKSF2021530/HLResearch Project on Major Scientific and Technological Issues in Watershed Water Management,No.CKSC2020791/HL。
文摘The stability of estuarine channel-shoal systems is important for port utilization,navigation maintenance,habitat protection and ecosystem service functions.This paper uses the South Channel of the Changjiang(Yangtze River)Estuary as a typical example to investigate the channel-shoal adjustment mechanism and its future trend.The combined approaches of bathymetric data analysis and process-based modeling(Delft3D)are applied.Quantitative analysis of morphological changes indicates that the South Channel experienced remarkable channel-shoal adjustment during 1958–2018.Periodic evolution was identified,including shoal migration,incision and emergence under natural conditions before the mid-1980s.Since then,fluvial sediment decline and local human intervention have interrupted the periodic processes.After 1986,as river sediment discharge started to decline,the South Channel converted to net erosion,and both the mid-channel shoal at the bifurcation node and the tail of the Ruifeng Shoal showed significant scour.Process-based hydrodynamic simulations revealed that the northern rotation of the mainstream downstream of Wusong triggered the erosion of the Ruifeng Shoal,while unordered sand mining at the shoal tail in approximately 2002 enhanced shoal shrinkage.In addition,the self-adjustment of the transverse section shape resulted in abnormal accretion in 2002–2007.Afterward,the South Channel underwent overall erosion as sediment discharge decreased to a low level(<150 Mt/a).Five stages of channel-shoal pattern adjustment and accretion/erosion status during the past 60years were defined,i.e.,the accretion stage(1958–1965),remarkable channel-shoal adjustment stage(1978–1986),slow erosion stage(1986–1997),shoal scour and shrinkage stage(1997–2007)and overall channel-shoal erosion stage(2007–2018).Model prediction of the evolutionary trend indicates that overall erosion within the South Channel is most likely to continue in 2015–2050.Further adjustment of the South Channel under extremely low sediment discharge may threaten the riverbed stability and the sustainable development of this large-scale estuary.Future work on adaptive strategies for varying conditions is recommended.
