Global Sediment Yield Flashcards
1
Q
What does global sediment yield do?
A
- converts a value of mean annual sediment + solute load to an estimate of rate of land surface lowering by fluvial denudation
2
Q
What countries have an excessive sediment yield?
A
- Taiwan
- New Zealand’s South Island
- the Middle Yellow River basin in China
3
Q
What are the major influences of high sediment yield in Taiwan + New Zealand’s South Island?
A
- steep slopes
- high rainfall
- tectonic instability
4
Q
What are the major influences of high sediment yield in the Middle Yellow River basin in China?
A
- deep loess deposits
- lack of natural veg. cover
