The Structure, Function and Management Implications of Fluvial Sedimentary Systems
(Proceedings of an international symposium held at Alice Springs, Australia, September 2002). IAHS Publ. no. 276, 2002, pp. 471–478.Sediment budgets, dynamics, and variability: new approaches and techniques
ROBERT J. WASSON
Centre for Resource and Environmental Studies, Hancock Bldg (43) Australian National University, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory 0200, Australia
e-mail: director.cres@anu.edu.au
Abstract
The papers for the theme "Techniques" are considered within the framework of a dynamic sediment budget. Gaps in knowledge of such a framework are identified, and the contributions of the papers considered against the gaps. The key gaps are documentation and understanding of the dynamics of sediment budgets, the scale dependence of the dynamics, and the spatial variability of the components of budgets.Key words
sediment budget; catchment dynamics; knowledge gaps