Riverine Inputs into the Ocean—a Sedimentological and Geochemical Approach
A special issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441). This special issue belongs to the section "Water Erosion and Sediment Transport".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (27 February 2023) | Viewed by 3273
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The input of riverine freshwater into the open sea is a crucial contribution to the wealth of coastal environments. To understand this influence, detailed studies and models are needed. These studies include the dynamic analysis of water inputs and of sediment inputs, both being chemically reactive agents. Riverine water reaching the ocean is frequently highly processed by fluvial and estuarine processes and therefore may have very different geochemical properties. On the other hand, riverine sediments, with some important exceptions, are composed mainly of siliciclastic particles which are also not “inactive”. Bedload is usually quartzitic and chemically “neutral”, but suspended load has high reactivity and adsorption capabilities. This fact introduces important geochemical issues, which may affect the coastal environments and its ecosystems.
This Special Issue aims to gather original contributions about the influence of riverine inputs into the coastal environment. Case studies, either local or regional, as well as conceptual approaches or quantified models are welcome. Rivers and coasts from different latitudes and regional frameworks will also be important for understanding the relative weight of the climatic, geomorphic and geological factors.
Dr. Nuno Pimentel
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- riverine input
- coastal environments
- sedimentology
- geochemistry
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