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Date Published: 25/08/2019
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.52714/dthu.39.8.2019.721
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No. 39 (2019): Part B - Natural Sciences
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Natural Sciences Issue
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Dang, T. H. (2019). Investigating the impact of El Nino & La Nina on water discharge and sediment load in the lower Mekong river at Can Tho and My Thuan stations. Dong Thap University Journal of Science, 39, 88-92. https://doi.org/10.52714/dthu.39.8.2019.721

Investigating the impact of El Nino & La Nina on water discharge and sediment load in the lower Mekong river at Can Tho and My Thuan stations

Thi Ha Dang

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Abstract

On hydrological data hourly monitored at Can Tho and My Thuan stations during the 2009–2016 period, the paper shows that during the studied period, the water discharge and sediment supplies by the Mekong strongly influenced by climate variation. Specifically, during the La Nina event (2010-2011), the water discharge and sediment increased by about 30-55%. In contrast, during the El Nino event (2015–2016) the water and sediment decreased by 20- 50%.

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El Nino, La Nina, water discharge

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