Observations and scaling of tidal mass transport across the lower Ganges–Brahmaputra delta plain: implications for delta management and sustainability

Hale, Richard; Bain, Rachel; Goodbred Jr., Steven; Best, Jim

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-7-231-2019

Articles | Volume 7, issue 1

https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-7-231-2019

© Author(s) 2019. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-7-231-2019

© Author(s) 2019. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 7, issue 1

Research article

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12 Mar 2019

Research article |

| 12 Mar 2019

Observations and scaling of tidal mass transport across the lower Ganges–Brahmaputra delta plain: implications for delta management and sustainability

Richard Hale, Rachel Bain, Steven Goodbred Jr., and Jim Best

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RC1: 'Very nice, but the sediments make me think hard.', John Shaw, 26 Oct 2018
RC2: 'Review of Hale et al.', Mead Allison, 27 Nov 2018
AC1: 'Author's response to referees.', Richard Hale, 21 Dec 2018

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ED: Publish as is (12 Jan 2019) by Tom Coulthard (Editor)

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Short summary

In Bangladesh, we measure how water and sediment move through tidal channels in an area heavily impacted by both sea-level rise and the strategies that humans use to adapt. We found that the amount of water moving through the system is largely controlled by the strength of the tides, while the mass of sediment being transported is strongly connected to the season and to a lesser extent the tides. These results are important for developing strategies to protect both human and natural landscapes.