Observations of riverbed scour under a developing hanging ice dam

2006 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 214-218 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jueyi Sui ◽  
Faye E Hicks ◽  
Brian Menounos
Keyword(s):  
Yellow River ◽  
River Channel ◽  
River Ice ◽  
The Yellow River ◽  
Channel Geometry ◽  
Ice Accumulation ◽  
Field Investigations ◽  
Gauging Station

This paper illustrates the importance of river ice accumulations in changing river channel geometry based on field investigations carried out at the Hequ gauging station on the Yellow River in China. A relationship is established between riverbed deformation and ice accumulation.Key words: river ice, hanging dam, ice accumulation, river scour, Yellow River.

Sedimentation at different time scales in Yellow River delta in response to course shift and water-sediment regulation

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qiao Shuqing ◽  
Shi Xuefa ◽  
Yonggui Yu ◽  
Limin Hu ◽  
Lin Zhou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sediment Load ◽  
Yellow River ◽  
Yellow River Delta ◽  
River Channel ◽  
River Delta ◽  
The Yellow River ◽  
Hydrodynamic Conditions ◽  
Delta Area ◽  
Fluvial Sediment ◽  
High Sediment

<p>The fluvial sediment to the sea is the base of coastal geomorphology and biogeochemical processes, and its transport is an important pathway to the global biogeochemical cycle. The Yellow River is one of globally well-known large rivers because of high sediment load and Chinese Mother River. Its channel shifts frequently because of high sediment load and steep river-channel gradient in the lower reaches . The terminal channel has shifted more than 50 times since 1855 and the last two changes in 1976 and 1996. Furthermore, Yellow River Conservancy Commission has began to implement Water-Sediment Regulation Scheme (WSRS) since 2002, to increase the main channel discharge capacity and to reduce deposition in the reservoirs and river channel. Surface sediment, multi-core and gravity sediment cores, remote sensing images and bathymetric data near the Yellow River delta were collected to study the impact of WSRS and river terminal change together with the water and sediment discharge at the gauging station. Especially, <sup>7</sup>Be, <sup>210</sup>Pb and <sup>137</sup>Cs, grain size, sediment color and TOC/TN was measured to show sedimentary record of WSRS and channel shift on inter-and intra-annual time scale. The results show that the fresh sediment from Yellow River  during 2014 WSRS period can be transported eastward more than 80 km off the rivermouth, while cannot pass 38° easily. Meanwhile the sediment can penetrate as deep as 12 cm. The subaerial delta area is mostly stable after 2002, and its balance is mainly controlled by the surrounding artificial coastline. The subaqueous delta changed from trapping about 4.6×10<sup>8</sup> t to being eroded ~ 3.1×10<sup>8</sup> t and 1.1×10<sup>8</sup> t each year during the three stages of 1976-1996, 1996-2002 and 2002-2014. It is proposed that the subaerial delta area will change little except for the Q8 outlet area, while the subaqueous delta evolution mostly depend on the Huanghe material besides the hydrodynamic conditions. In addition, the aim of WSRS to scour the lower riverbed will recede in future. This study deepens our understanding of the fluvial sediment disperse pattern and sedimentation under the influence of human activities and hydrodynamic conditions.</p><div>Acknowledgements</div><div> <div>This study was supported by National Programme on Global Change and Air-Sea Interaction (GASI-GEOGE-03) and the Natural Science Foundation of China (U1606401).</div> </div>

scholarly journals River Channel Changes Recorded by Lake Sediments in Nansiliu Lake, the Lower Reaches of the Yellow River

1999 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 231-236 ◽  
Author(s):  
ZHANG Zhen-ke ◽  
◽  
WANG Su-min ◽  
SHEN Ji ◽  
XIA Wei-lan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lake Sediments ◽  
Yellow River ◽  
River Channel ◽  
The Yellow River ◽  
Channel Changes

scholarly journals Evaluation and spatial aggregation of ecological water use in each region of the Yellow River Basin

2021 ◽  
Vol 267 ◽  
pp. 01015
Author(s):  
Wang Huiliang ◽  
Li Hui ◽  
Di Danyang ◽  
Yan Dengmin
Keyword(s):  
Spatial Distribution ◽  
River Basin ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Yellow River ◽  
Yellow River Basin ◽  
River Channel ◽  
The Yellow River ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Water Value ◽  
The Yellow River Basin

Ecological water is the basic condition to maintain river health in a water-deficient basin. The evaluation and spatial distribution of ecological water are significance to the allocation of water resources under the concept of ecological civilization. In this paper, the connotation and composition of value of ecological water are defined from the perspective of ecosystem material circulation. Based on the emergy theory, the quantitative methods of different types of ecological water value are proposed. Combined with the spatial autocorrelation analysis method, the analysis method of spatial distribution and aggregation characteristics of watershed ecological water value is established. We took the Yellow River Basin as an example, and estimated and analysed its ecological water value and the spatial distribution characteristics according to the 9 regions of basin. The results showed that: In the Yellow River Basin, the single water value of the ecological water in the river channel is 17.45-24.36 yuan, the single water value of the sediment transport water is 2.42-7.28 yuan, and the single water value of the ecological water outside the river channel is 10.87-16.61 yuan. Ecological water value presents obvious difference in the space. Both outside and inside the river course, the high concentration areas of ecological water value are in the middle and lower reaches, while the low concentration areas are in the lower reaches, which indicates that we should consolidate the ecological water value in the middle and lower reaches and enhance the water value in the upper reaches. The research results have guiding significance for the allocation of ecological water in each province and region.

scholarly journals Geomorphological responses of the lower river channel and delta to interruption of reservoir regulation in the Yellow River, 2015–2017

2021 ◽  
Vol 66 (23) ◽  
pp. 3059-3070
Author(s):  
Xiao Wu ◽  
Yongyong Fan ◽  
Houjie Wang ◽  
Naishuang Bi ◽  
Zuosheng Yang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Yellow River ◽  
River Channel ◽  
The Yellow River ◽  
Reservoir Regulation

scholarly journals Brief discussion on the water-sediment regulation in the Ningxia-Inner Mongolia reach of the Yellow River under the changing environment

2018 ◽  
Vol 246 ◽  
pp. 01035
Author(s):  
Xiaonan Li ◽  
Chen Zhang ◽  
Hongwu Zhang ◽  
Lisheng Zhang ◽  
Deyu Zhong
Keyword(s):  
Inner Mongolia ◽  
Flood Control ◽  
Yellow River ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Sediment Concentration ◽  
The Yellow River ◽  
Three Dimensional Model ◽  
Response Characteristics ◽  
Discharge Duration ◽  
Gauging Station

The effective reservoir sediment regulation measure is extremely significant for the sedimentladen river. It should not only extend the reservoir life, but also pose favorable conditions for the management of the river-reservoir system. Especially, the remarkable changes in the hydrological processes challenge to the system in some respects, like flood control, rive training, ecological environment improvement and so on. This paper gives a brief discussion on the representative existing problems in Ningxia-Inner Mongolia reach of the Yellow River. The water-sediment parameters and artificial regulation factors are then summed through a comprehensive literature review. Then we investigate the response to the different scales of floods in the Inner Mongolia reach through a three-dimensional model, in which the simulation region is from Bayangaole gauging station to Toudaoguai gauging station. With respect to the riverbed deformation, it is effective to control the relationship between the incoming water and sediment to restrain the shrinkage of the main channel; and surely that there exists a nonlinear relationship between channel scouring and incoming water-sediment conditions. Through data analysis and simulation results, the response characteristics of different watersediment regulation boundary conditions can be obtained, such as the ratio between sediment concentration and discharge, the discharge duration and the discharge, which is favorable to further water-sediment regulation of the reservoir and the management in Ningxia-Inner Mongolia reach of the Yellow River.

scholarly journals The Microstructure of Yellow River Ice in the Freezing Period

Crystals ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (9) ◽  
pp. 484
Author(s):  
Yu Deng ◽  
Zongkun Li ◽  
Juan Wang ◽  
Lukai Xu
Keyword(s):  
Yellow River ◽  
Calculation Model ◽  
Theoretical Research ◽  
River Ice ◽  
The Yellow River ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Ice Crystal ◽  
Ice Surface ◽  
Ice Disaster ◽  
Ice Crystal Size

Accurately determining true ice microstructure and material parameters is a basis for ice disaster theoretical research on the Yellow River. In this work, natural Yellow River ice was collected, and ice crystals parallel and perpendicular to the ice surface were photographed using an orthogonal polarizing mirror. Morphologies of ice microstructure were extracted, and equivalent ice grain sizes were calculated. The results show that Yellow River ice mainly consists of granular ice and columnar ice and vary greatly in different time and space ranges. The ice crystal shape is irregular, and the ice crystal size is larger span, and mainly between 1 mm and 10 mm. Ice crystal initial defects come from bubbles, sediment particles, impurities, and microcracks; among them, bubbles are the most common and have a relatively large impact. In addition, a calculation model of the Yellow River ice microstructure was constructed according to the ice crystal test results. Based on the experimental data and numerical model, the obtained Yellow River ice parameters provide help for analyzing ice disaster mechanisms along the Yellow River.

Analysis and Prediction for Xiaolangdi Reservoir Sand Blocking Operation Period and Water Level of the Lower Yellow River

2011 ◽  
Vol 71-78 ◽  
pp. 1318-1323 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qing An Li ◽  
Han Dong Liu ◽  
Yu Kun Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Water Level ◽  
Flood Control ◽  
Yellow River ◽  
River Channel ◽  
The Yellow River ◽  
Deposition Condition ◽  
Reservoir Water ◽  
Specific Flow ◽  
Operation Period ◽  
Xiaolangdi Reservoir

Xiaolangdi Reservoir undertakes 90% of the Yellow River runoff and 100% of sediment discharge. To ensure the long-term utilization of Xiaolangdi reservoir is the key to prevent the flood in the lower reaches of the Yellow River. Take Luokou Hydrologic Station located in the lower reaches of the Yellow River as an example, conduct an analysis from the aspects of sediment retaining of Xiaolangdi Reservoir, scouring and deposition condition of river channel in the lower reaches of the Yellow River, water level performance for years of different flow of ten times’ water-sediment regulation, predict on the sand blocking operation period of Xiaolangdi Reservoir, water level of specific flow of river channel in the lower reaches of the Yellow River and scouring and deposition condition of river channel, which has played a reference role for the flood control in the lower reaches of the Yellow River.

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