Erosion and sediment transport in High Arctic rivers, Svalbard

• Published in: Polar Research
• Main Authors: Bogen, Jim, Bønsnes, Truls E.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Norwegian Polar Institute 2003
• Subjects: Arctic; Svalbard; Bayelva; Endalselva; glacier; Polar Research
• Online Access: https://polarresearch.net/index.php/polar/article/view/2107; https://doi.org/10.3402/polar.v22i2.6454

This paper discusses sediment yield, sediment delivery and processes of erosion in rivers subject to High Arctic conditions in Svalbard. Long-term measurements reveal large variations between rivers and from year to year in each individual river. In the unglacierized catchment of Londonelva, annual...