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Comprehensive Understanding of the Planform Complexity of the Anastomosing River and the Dynamic Imprint of the River’s Flow: Brahmaputra River in Bangladesh
Sarker, S.; Sarker, T.; Leta, O.T.; Raihan, S.U.; Khan, I.; Ahmed, N. Understanding the Planform Complexity and Morphodynamic Properties of Brahmaputra River in Bangladesh: Protection and Exploitation of Riparian Areas. Water 2023, 15, 1384, doi:10.3390/w15071384.
Sarker, S.; Sarker, T.; Leta, O.T.; Raihan, S.U.; Khan, I.; Ahmed, N. Understanding the Planform Complexity and Morphodynamic Properties of Brahmaputra River in Bangladesh: Protection and Exploitation of Riparian Areas. Water 2023, 15, 1384, doi:10.3390/w15071384.
Sarker, S.; Sarker, T.; Leta, O.T.; Raihan, S.U.; Khan, I.; Ahmed, N. Understanding the Planform Complexity and Morphodynamic Properties of Brahmaputra River in Bangladesh: Protection and Exploitation of Riparian Areas. Water 2023, 15, 1384, doi:10.3390/w15071384.
Sarker, S.; Sarker, T.; Leta, O.T.; Raihan, S.U.; Khan, I.; Ahmed, N. Understanding the Planform Complexity and Morphodynamic Properties of Brahmaputra River in Bangladesh: Protection and Exploitation of Riparian Areas. Water 2023, 15, 1384, doi:10.3390/w15071384.
Abstract
The Brahmaputra is one of the largest rivers in the world, ranking fifth in average discharge. As a result, it is heavily braided with various intricate paths in order to dissipate its huge energy. Although this river is normally classed as a braided river, it has recently been classified as an anastomosing river due to its multi-channel features over alluvial plains. Additionally, the Brahmaputra river’s morphology is random in nature as a result of its high flow variability and bank erodibility. Its anastomosing planform changes in response to seasonal water and sediment waves, resulting in a morphology that is extremely complex. The purpose of this study is to examine the Brahmaputra river’s anastomosing planform entropy as a measure of complexity, power spectral density as a measure of fluctuation and their relationship to the energy expenditure as an imprint of flflow rate of river systems on alluvial landscapes.
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