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ISSN: 2538-4384 Geographical Researches 2021;36(1):23-34
ISSN: 2538-4384 Geographical Researches 2021;36(1):23-34
Investigation of the Relationship between Geomorphic Characteristics and Sediment Production in Nirchai Basin
ARTICLE INFO
Article Type
Original ResearchAuthors
Madadi A. (*1)Ghale E. (1)
Ebadi E. (1)
Nezafat Takaleh B. (1)
Pasban AH. (1)
(1) Department of Geomorphology, Faculty Social Sciences, Mohaghegh Ardabili University, Ardabil, Iran
Correspondence
Address: Faculty Social Sciences, Mohaghegh Ardabili University, Uni‐ versity Street, Ardabil, Iran. Postal Code: 5619913131.Phone: +98 (45) 31505972
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aghil48madadi@yahoo.com
Article History
Received: July 18, 2020Accepted: September 15, 2020
ePublished: March 18, 2021
ABSTRACT
Aims & Backgrounds
Today, soil erosion and sediment production are considered a danger to humans and their lives, so in areas where soil erosion is not controlled, soils gradually erode and lose their fertility. The aim of this study is to model the relationship between the amount of suspended sediment load and the geomorphic features of the Nirchai River Basin.
Methodology In this study, GIS was used to extract geomorphic features and its relationship with sedimentation. Stepwise multivariate regression analysis was used to determine the relationship between geomorphic characteristics and sedimentation of each sub‐basin. The results of investigating the relationship between geomorphic characteristics and sediment in sub‐basins showed that the amount of sediment produced had a positive correlation with the volume of flow and the form factor of the basin and was significant at the level of 5 percent. Also, in order to identify the factors affecting the amount of sediment in the basin among the existing variables, the principal component analysis method was used.
Findings The results show that among 25 variables affecting sediment production, four factors of area, basin coefficient, environment and discharge were 37/78, 25/47, 18/5 and 11/22 percent of variance of all variables of research.
Conclusion Therefore, it is concluded that in total, all the effective factors of the four final extracted factors were able to explain 92.9 percent of the variance of all research variables.
Methodology In this study, GIS was used to extract geomorphic features and its relationship with sedimentation. Stepwise multivariate regression analysis was used to determine the relationship between geomorphic characteristics and sedimentation of each sub‐basin. The results of investigating the relationship between geomorphic characteristics and sediment in sub‐basins showed that the amount of sediment produced had a positive correlation with the volume of flow and the form factor of the basin and was significant at the level of 5 percent. Also, in order to identify the factors affecting the amount of sediment in the basin among the existing variables, the principal component analysis method was used.
Findings The results show that among 25 variables affecting sediment production, four factors of area, basin coefficient, environment and discharge were 37/78, 25/47, 18/5 and 11/22 percent of variance of all variables of research.
Conclusion Therefore, it is concluded that in total, all the effective factors of the four final extracted factors were able to explain 92.9 percent of the variance of all research variables.
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[4]Faghfouri Z, Arman N, Faraji M, Khorsandi Z (2017). Identifying the effective factors on sediment yield using statistical method, case study: Seyed Abad Basin. Journal of Watershed Engineering and Management. 9(2):190-204.
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[12]Madadi A, Pirouzi E (2016). Estimation of soil erosion and sedimant yield in the lay Chay basin. Journal Geographical Sciences. 16(42):177-195
[13]Moazami M, Feyznia S. Suspended sediment analysis (case study: River Surgery). 4th National Conference Iranian watershed management science and engineering, management watershed; 2008 Feb 20-21; Karaj: Tehran University; 2008.
[14]Mousavi F, Heidar poor M, Shabanloo S (2010). Investigation of sediment in zayanderood using experimental models to increase and decrease the level. Journal Water and Sewerage. 17(57):76-82.
[15]Mosaedi A, Mohamadi A, Najafinejad A, Yaghmaee F (2010). Optimizing debit stream and debit suspended relationships at gorganrood selected stations. Journal of Natural Resources. 59(2):331-342.
[16]Motamedi R, Azari M (2018). Relationshep between geomorphic characteristics and watershed sedimentatiob (case study: selected sub-basin of khorasan Razavi). Environmental Erosion Research Iran. 28(4):82-101.
[17]Paulinus UU, Ifedilichukwu NG, Ahamefula AC, Iheanyichukwu OA, Theophilus ET, Edet IG (2016). Morphometric analysis of Sub- watersheds in Oguta and environs, southeastern Nigeria using GIS and remote sensing data. Journal of Geosciences and Geomatics. 4(2):21-28.
[18]Rahmati O, Tahmasebii poor N, Poorghasemi H R (1985). Prioritization of fiood the watershed golestan province based on motphometric analysis and statistical correlation. Ecohydrology. 2(2):151 -161.
[19]Saghafian B, Ghermezcheshmeh B, Samiei M, Asheghi R (2010). Effective factors on suspended sediment load in southwestern basins of Iran. Journal of Watershed Engineering and Management. 1(3):140-152.
[20]Shayan S, Zare G, Yamani M, SharifiKia M, Sultanpour M (2013). Analysis of the trend of statistics changes in the discharge and sediment of the Mend watershed and its application in environmental planning. Journal of Applied Geomorphology. 1(2):37-50.
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[22]Shi ZH, Huang XD, Fang NF, Wu GL (2014). Quantitative analysis of factors controlling sediment yield in mountainous watersheds, Geomorphology. 226:193-201.
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