Author(s): Sabrina Schwarz; Dorian Shire-Peterlechner; Andrea Lammer; Helmut Habersack; Rolf Rindler
Linked Author(s): Helmut Habersack, Rolf Rindler
Keywords: Long-term sediment monitoring climate change bedload-related processes
Abstract: By the end of the century, the Alps are expected to be largely ice-free, which gives rise to a number of critical questions regarding the impact of this loss of glaciers on high-alpine fluvial processes and sediment dynamics. This study investigates the impact of climate change on sediment transport in alpine rivers, with a focus on the Vent/Rofenache bedload monitoring station in Austria's Otztal region. At this site, sediment transport is quantified using both direct (mobile bedload sampler) and indirect (plate geophone system) techniques since 2007. The objective is to enhance comprehension of how glacier retreat affects sediment behaviour, emphasising pivotal factors influencing sediment balance in previously glaciated catchments.
Year: 2025