Mississippi River Sediment Availability Study: Summary of Available Data

Abstract

This Coastal and Hydraulics Engineering Technical Note (CHETN) summarizes research about the sediment data of the Lower Mississippi River and its tributaries in support of the project "Mississippi River Sediment Availability Study (MRSAS) Considering Sensitivity to Climate Change Effects on River Water Discharge." The MRSAS involves exploring a sensitivity range of river water discharge linked to climate change effects, such as changing watershed precipitation patterns and sea level rise. The goal is demonstrating a capability for prognosticating long-term variability and uncertainty in river suspended sediment availability to support investigation of large-scale sediment diversion alternative tradeoffs in coastal Louisiana, considering resource limitations. This CHETN presents an inventory of the sediment data available from different sources and reports, including the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Districts, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Technical Reports (Thorne et al. 2008, 2001; Demas and Curwick 1987).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA527428

Entities

People

  • Andrew Morang
  • Bernard B. Hsieh
  • Edmond J. Russo Jr.
  • Jay J. Ratcliff
  • Ronald E. Heath
  • Sandro Filippo

Organizations

  • Engineer Research and Development Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Climate Change
  • Data Sets
  • Drainage Basins
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Geography
  • Mississippi
  • Mississippi River
  • Particle Size
  • Particles
  • Ridges
  • Rivers
  • Sea Level
  • Sea Level Rise
  • Sedimentation
  • Sediments
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Systems Analysis and Design