News tagged with floodplain
Planned dams in Amazon may have largely negative ecosystem impact
The Andean Amazon is becoming a major frontier for new hydroelectric dams, but an analysis of the potential impacts of these planned projects suggests that there may be serious ecological concerns to take into account. The ...
Apr 18, 2012 |
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Researchers' chance viewing of river cutoff forming provides rare insight
For University of Illinois river researchers, new insight into river cutoffs was a case of being in the right place at the right time.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Sep 21, 2011 |
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German research protects the Amazon rainforest
The forestry industry in a highly sensitive part of the Amazon rainforest has just become more sustainable thanks to the work of a team of researchers, including scientists from the Max Planck Institute for ...
Dec 16, 2010 |
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Syr Darya River Floodplain captured
Central Asia’s most important cotton-growing region is concentrated in the floodplain of the Syr Darya. The river was one of the farthest points reached by the ancient Greek leader Alexander of Macedon ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Nov 02, 2010 |
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First satellite measurement of water volume in Amazon floodplain
For the first time, scientists have been able to measure the amount of water that rises and falls annually in the Amazon River floodplain.
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Aug 05, 2010 |
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The Meandering Channels of Mars
Sinuous channels on the Martian surface may be evidence of relatively recent rainfall. Researchers plan to test this hypothesis by studying sinuous streams on Earth.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Dec 10, 2009 |
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