Chilika Lake Sedimentation
During monsoon season excess sediment is deposited in Chilika Lake, mostly from Mahanadi River tributaries, nearby settlements, and agricultural lands. As the Lake becomes more shallow and its sea outlets fill in with sediment, increased flooding occurs.
diagram sediment flooding excess monsoon chilika lake sedimentation shallowAuthor(s) | Jane Hawkey |
Author Company | Integration and Application Network |
Date Created | 2014-06-04 |
Album | Ecosystems > Coastal/Marine |
Type | Graphic |
Project(s) | EcoCheck |
Dimensions | 1000 x 1939 |
Filesize | 303.4 kB |
Number of Downloads | 324 |
Filetype(s) | PNG |
License | Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) |
Required Attribution | Jane Hawkey, Integration and Application Network (ian.umces.edu/media-library) |