摘要: The report presents an analysis of sediment data collected in North Carolinastreams that was used to satisfy the following primary study objectives: (1) to define the effect of land use on characteristics of suspended-sediment tra... 展开 The report presents an analysis of sediment data collected in North Carolinastreams that was used to satisfy the following primary study objectives: (1) to define the effect of land use on characteristics of suspended-sediment transport, (2) to compare suspended-sediment transport characteristics with selected basin characteristics, and (3) to develop relations for estimating suspended-sediment yield for unmeasured basins. The report is the first attempt to characterize sediment transport on a statewide basis in North Carolina by using sample data. During the investigation, more than 13,000 samples that represent a wide range of flow conditions were collected at the 152 stations comprising the sampling network. 收起