Some characteristics of solute and suspended sediment concentration in Skaftafellsjökull (S.E. Iceland)

The hourly variation of suspended load and electrical conductivity is studied during 24 hours in the proglacial outwash stream in Skaftafell (SE Iceland). Suspended load is well adjusted to the assumed fluctuations of discharge though the maximal sediment output peaks slightly before maximun dischar...

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Main Authors: García-Ruiz, J.M., Arnáez-Vadillo, J., Ortigosa, L.M., Gómez-Villar, A., Ruiz-Flaño, P.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:Spanish
Published: Cuaternario y Geomorfología 2012
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Online Access:https://recyt.fecyt.es/index.php/CUGEO/article/view/17968
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Summary:The hourly variation of suspended load and electrical conductivity is studied during 24 hours in the proglacial outwash stream in Skaftafell (SE Iceland). Suspended load is well adjusted to the assumed fluctuations of discharge though the maximal sediment output peaks slightly before maximun discharge. The electrical conductivity shows an almost inverse curve, with high concentration of solutes in the base flow and dilution during the increase of discharge. Se estudia la variación horaria de la carga en suspensión y la conductividad eléctrica en el río proglacial de Skaftafell (SE de Islandia) a lo largo de 24 horas. La carga en suspensión se ajusta muy bien a las supuestas fluctuaciones del caudal, aunque el pico de sedimentos se presenta inmediatamente antes del pico de caudal. La conductividad eléctrica desarrolla una curva casi inversa, con alta concentración de solutos durante el flujo de base y dilución con el aumento del caudal.J.