Articles | Volume 29, issue 13
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-29-2975-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-29-2975-2025
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15 Jul 2025
Research article |  | 15 Jul 2025

Suspended sediment concentrations in Alpine rivers: from annual regimes to sub-daily extreme events

Amber van Hamel, Peter Molnar, Joren Janzing, and Manuela Irene Brunner

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Suspended sediment is a natural component of rivers, but extreme suspended sediment concentrations (SSCs) can have negative impacts on water use and aquatic ecosystems. We identify the main factors influencing the spatial and temporal variability of annual SSC regimes and extreme SSC events. Our analysis shows that different processes are more important for annual SSC regimes than for extreme events and that compound events driven by glacial melt and high-intensity rainfall led to the highest SSCs.
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