Turbidity in the fluvial Gironde Estuary (southwest France) based on 10-year continuous monitoring: sensitivity to hydrological conditions

Jalón-Rojas, I.; Schmidt, S.; Sottolichio, A.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-19-2805-2015

Articles | Volume 19, issue 6

https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-19-2805-2015

© Author(s) 2015. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-19-2805-2015

© Author(s) 2015. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Articles | Volume 19, issue 6

Research article

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18 Jun 2015

Research article |

| 18 Jun 2015

Turbidity in the fluvial Gironde Estuary (southwest France) based on 10-year continuous monitoring: sensitivity to hydrological conditions

I. Jalón-Rojas, S. Schmidt, and A. Sottolichio

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RC C540: 'Referee comment', Anonymous Referee #1, 12 Mar 2015
- SC C744: 'Reply on Referee comment C540', Sabine Schmidt, 30 Mar 2015
RC C1447: 'comments on Jalon-Rojas et al', Anonymous Referee #2, 12 May 2015
AC C1835: 'Final Response', Isabel Jalón Rojas, 28 May 2015

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Short summary

This study aims to analyse for the first time suspended sediment dynamics in the fluvial Gironde through a unique set of a 10-year continuous turbidity record. We demonstrate the following: the interest of turbidity-discharge hysteresis loops to evaluate the presence of sediment depositions; the relationships between features of the turbidity maximum zone (TMZ) and river flow; and the definition of hydrological indicators of the persistence and concentration of the TMZ.