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Baranova M.S., Philippov O.V., Kochetkova A.I., Bryzgalina E.S. - GIS Technology and Satellite Data as Tools for Monitoring Geodynamic Processes in the Volgograd Reservoir |
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Written by Erkin Turdibaev
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Thursday, 05 October 2017 |
The results of GIS technology and satellite data application for monitoring geodynamic processes in the Volgograd reservoir are presented in the article. In the geographic information system, the shoreline of the reservoir was divided into parts according to the shoreline retreat rate documented for 24-year period (1986-2010), and the length of the selected parts was calculated. Coastal settlements being under imminent threat of losing their territory have been revealed. Areas of the most active shoreline retreat, located at the bottom of the reservoir, have been described. The authors have calculated the volume of the shoreline erosion over the period under study in some areas being subjects of the monitoring over transformation of the Volgograd reservoir shoreline. This was done with the use of field observation data and statistical calculation methods. Recommendations are given on how to improve the situation and to make a forecast for the shoreline slopes erosion using curves that show volumes of the coastal territory loss and erosion products accumulation.
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