Interpreting machine learning models based on SHAP values in predicting suspended sediment concentration
February 2025
Machine learning (ML) has become a powerful tool for predicting suspended sediment concentration (SSC). Nonetheless, the ability to interpret the physical process is considered the main issue in applying...
The use of InVEST-SDR model to evaluate soil erosion and sedimentation in the closer catchment of a proposed tropical reservoir in Sri Lanka
April 2025
Soil erosion is a significant environmental threat, impacting water quality and the siltation of the productive capacity of reservoirs. To prioritize soil conservation areas for sustainable land management,...
Particle size and settling velocity of bed and suspended sediments for mud-sand beds
April 2025
The particle size and the settling velocity of sediments are key parameters in sediment transport studies. However, it remains surprisingly difficult to determine particle size and settling velocity...
Review of methods of sediment detection in reservoirs
February 2024
As reservoir sedimentation is rapidly progressing on a global scale, intensified and better adapted monitoring of sediment accumulation is needed to design optimal counter measures. In the current study,...
Grain size distribution and characterization of sedimentary processes of Cox's Bazar Beach, Bangladesh: Implications for understanding coastal morphodynamics
April 2026
This study aims to investigate the factors influencing modern beach development along the southeastern Bengal Basin coast by analyzing the grain size and heavy mineral (HM) distribution in sediment....
Sediment-mediated eutrophication in coastal lagoons: A systematic review of benthic nutrient fluxes and management implications
August 2026
Shallow coastal lagoons are among the ecosystems most vulnerable to eutrophication; their sediments, which act as nutrient reservoirs under oxic conditions, become diffuse sources of nitrogen and phosphorus...
Estimating monthly suspended sediment load of the Brahmaputra River by integrating machine learning models with unsupervised outlier detection
August 2026
Suspended sediment load (SSL) modeling is crucial in hydrology and river engineering for infrastructure design, river basin management, flood mitigation, and channel change studies. Monitoring SSL often...
Effectiveness of bioengineering and geosynthetic integration for riverbank erosion control: A case study along the Mae Taeng River, Chiang Mai, Thailand
August 2026
This study evaluates the performance of erosion control measures incorporating geosynthetic materials and bioengineering approaches to mitigate riverbank erosion along the Mae Taeng River in Chiang...
Changes in sedimentation in the Caribbean Sea before, during and after the shoaling of the Central American Seaway
October 2026
The Pliocene, a pivotal period in Earth’s climatic evolution, holds immense significance. It marks the transition from a notably warmer period, with no permanent ice in the northern hemisphere, to the...
Assessment of soil erosion dynamics and implications for sustainable land management: A case study using the RUSLE model
June 2025
The current research aimed to evaluate the severity and distribution of soil erosion in a Swat district, Pakistan, which is vital for sustainable land management and conservation efforts. This study...
Quantitative definition of Shields criterion for incipient sediment motion
February 2024
The Shields diagram has been widely used in the description of the threshold condition for incipient sediment motion. Because the current definition of the Shields criterion is generally subjective,...
Potential utilization of marine sediments from the neritic zone as adsorbents for dye and heavy metal removal: A comprehensive review for supporting sustainable development goals
August 2026
Water pollution caused by synthetic dyes (including azo, cationic, and anthraquinone dyes) and heavy metals (Pb, Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, and Zn) presents a significant environmental challenge, necessitating...
Sediment trapping efficiency and grain size distribution: Influence of cascading check dam systems on the debris flow movement process
August 2026
Debris flow disasters frequently occur worldwide and cause huge losses. Check dams are one of the most effective geotechnical engineering measures to mitigate debris flow hazards. However, the effects...
Bed shear stress estimation of shallow and wide flows over sandy beds in transitionally rough regime at threshold conditions using velocity characteristics
August 2026
Estimating bed shear stress (BSS) is essential to determine the critical shear stress under incipient motion conditions of sediments which typically occur within transitionally rough regime for sandy...
3D velocity structure and Reynolds shear stress around an oblong pier under clear-water and live-bed conditions
October 2026
Local scour around bridge piers involves complex three-dimensional (3D) flow–sediment interactions poorly documented for non-circular geometries. This study investigates the 3D velocity field and Reynolds...
Multitype sediment deposits and sediment supply potential across alluvial–bedrock reaches of the Parlung Tsangpo river
October 2026
The Parlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon, located on the southeastern margin of the Tibetan Plateau, is one of the most tectonically active and sediment-dynamic regions in the alpine gorge zone. Frequent landslides,...
How do braided rivers evolve: Insights from 2D shallow water hydro-sediment-morphodynamic modeling
Available online 21 August 2026
Braided rivers commonly exhibit frequent channel shifting and bar migration, which remains a major challenge to predict. Numerical modeling has evolved into a proactive approach for resolving fluvial...
Influence of flow unsteadiness on local scour at bridge piers: An energy-based perspective
August 2026
Local scour at piers is a major cause of bridge failures worldwide. While most existing studies assume steady flow conditions, actual flood events are inherently unsteady, with distinct rising and falling...
Erosion-deposition patterns in large, deep reservoirs dominated by intervening-catchment sediment inputs: A case study of the cascade of reservoirs in the Lower Jinsha River, China
October 2026
Under regulation of a cascade of reservoirs, sediment supply from upstream to downstream reservoirs is greatly reduced, increasing the relative importance of sediment inputs from intervening catchments....
Deposition, provenance, and organic matter enrichment of paralic shales and coals of the Upper Yangtze Platform, China: A combined geochemical and petrographic study on the Permian Longtan Formation
Available online 11 August 2026
The Upper Permian Longtan Formation in the Upper Yangtze Platform represents a complex paralic succession of siliciclastic rocks and interbedded coals. To evaluate its hydrocarbon resource potential...
Prediction of suspended sediment concentration in fluvial flows using novel hybrid deep learning model
August 2025
Accurately predicting suspended sediment concentration (SSC) in fluvial systems is essential for environmental monitoring, flood management, and riverine engineering applications. This study introduces...
Review of the migration and transformation of reservoir mineral-associated organic carbon (MAOC)
October 2026
Mineral-associated organic carbon (MAOC) plays an important role in reservoir carbon cycling and carbon sink function. This review synthesizes recent advances in the migration and transformation of...
Hydrodynamic effects of riparian vegetation in an anabranching-confined transition reach in the middle Yarlung Tsangpo River
August 2026
In alluvial river systems, riparian vegetation extensively colonizes unstable bars, substantially influencing hydrodynamic characteristics and morphodynamic processes. Nonetheless, its effects on water...
Magnetic properties of surface sediments in a closed alkaline volcanic lake: A case study from Lake Batur, Bali, Indonesia
June 2026
Lake Batur is a closed volcanic lake with alkaline water, located on the island of Bali, Indonesia. This study of Lake Batur presents a comprehensive rock magnetism analysis of the sediments and a geochemical...
Reconstructing paleoenvironments of the late Cretaceous sequence in the Anambra Basin, Nigeria: New insights from grain texture and morphology
October 2026
This study investigates Campano-Maastrichtian sediments from the northern Anambra Basin, Nigeria, to refine existing paleoenvironmental models through a multi-proxy integration of particle size analysis,...
