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NALT Core

Fields of Study
hydrology
sediment yield

Natural Resources, Conservation, Environment
hydrology
sediment yield

Preferred term

sediment yield

Type

Topic

Definition

The quantity of sediment, measured in dry weight or by volume, transported through a stream cross-section in a given time. Sediment discharge consists of both suspended load and bedload.
Source: Schwarz, Charles F.; Thor, Edward C.; Elsner, Gary H. 1976. Wildland planning glossary. Gen. Tech. Rep. PSW-13. Berkeley, Calif.: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Southwest Forest and Range Experiment Station
Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

hydrology

Related concepts

sediment transport

Synonyms

sediment discharge

In other languages

producción de sedimentos

Spanish

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/46389

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