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Studying Delta Dynamics by Space Photographs

  • THE CURRENT STATE AND THE PROSPECTS OF RIVER MOUTH HYDROLOGY: TO THE 90TH ANNIVERSARY OF V. N. MIKHAILOV
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A review of the joint studies of the Chair of Land Hydrology and the Laboratory of Aerospace Methods, the Faculty of Geography, Moscow State University, on river delta dynamics based on space photographs is given. The article presents the basic principles of studying delta dynamics, including the choice of space photographs made at different times, ensuring their geometric, spectral, and content comparability; the roles of the visual and automated methods of image processing are characterized. A brief characteristic is given to the fund of the required space photographs and maps. The results of studies of the long-term dynamics of deltas based on old maps and modern images are discussed, along with studies of delta dynamics associated with climate changes (the Lena, Yenisei, and Northern Dvina), large-scale level variations in the Aral and Caspian seas (the Amu-Darya, Ural, Terek, Sulak, and Kura), and the intense economic development (the Danube), as well as delta transformations caused by changes of river flow direction (the Huang He).

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Kravtsova, V.I. Studying Delta Dynamics by Space Photographs. Water Resour 49, 880–894 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1134/S0097807822050074

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