La Loire, de la Maine à la mer

Observations et suivis environnementaux

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Débit de la Loire : 289 m/s source : https://www.vigicrues.gouv.fr/
Coefficients des marées : 71 (PM 5h13) / 71 (PM 17h26) source : https://www.shom.fr/

EVOLUTION DES PRINCIPAUX FLUX DE NUTRIMENTS A LA MER

Évolution des principaux flux de nutriments à la mer DOC1 2013 DOC2 2015 DOC1 2013 Analyse globale Analyse par façade – Le cas de flux à la mer d’azote lié aux nitrates – Le cas des flux à la mer de phosphore Pour en savoir plus : corrélations entre débit des fleuves et flux de […]

DYNAMIQUE DES SEDIMENTS FINS DANS UNE ZONE COTIERE A FORTE TURBIDITE A PROXIMITE DE L’EMBOUCHURE DE LA LOIRE

Dynamique des sédiments fins dans une zone côtière à forte turbidité à proximité de l’embouchure de la Loire 1. Introduction 2. Site d’étude 3. Méthodes 3.1. Les agents hydrodynamiques 3.2. Caractérisation des forces hydrodynamiques 3.3. Description de la méthode rationnelle mise au point 4. Résultats 5. Discussion 5.1. Tendance à un dépôt généralisé ou intermittent […]

NUTRIENTS (ORGANIC C, P, N, Si) IN THE EUTROPHIC RIVER LOIRE (FRANCE) AND ITS ESTUARY

Nutrients (organic C, P, N, Si) in the eutrophic river Loire (France) and its estuary Introduction Sampling strategies and analyses General features of the Loire estuary Nutrient levels in the Loire river Nutrients behaviour in the fluvio-estuarine section and in the inner estuary Nutrient behaviour in the outer estuary Discussion Conclusions Acknowledgements References

IN SITU HIGH FREQUENCY LONG TERM MEASUREMENTS OF SUSPENDED SEDIMENT CONCENTRATION IN TURBID ESTUARINE SYSTEM: OPTICAL TURBIDITY SENSORS RESPONSE TO SUSPENDED SEDIMENT CHARACTERISTICS

In situ high frequency long term measurements of suspended sediment concentration in turbid estuarine system (Seine Estuary, France): Optical turbidity sensors response to suspended sediment characteristics 1. Introduction 2. Study area field measurements 2.1. Regional settings 2.2. Long-term automated monitoring network 2.3. Measurements protocol at the tidal scale 3. Material and methods 3.1. Measuring instruments […]

LONG TERM CHANGE OF NUTRIENT CONCENTRATIONS OF RIVERS DISCHARGING IN EUROPEAN SEAS

(dossier articles) Long term change of nutrient concentrations of rivers discharging in european seas 1. Introduction 2. Material and methods 2.1. Study area 2.2. Estimation of nutrient pressure 2.3. Water quality data and trend analysis 2.4. Analysis of the Elbe and Loire river basins 3. Results and discussion 3.1. Changes in nutrient pressure 3.2. Trends […]

TOWARD SENTINEL-2 HIGH RESOLUTION REMOTE SENSING OF SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER IN VERY TURBID WATERS: SPOT4 (TAKE5) EXPERIMENT IN THE LOIRE AND GIRONDE ESTUARIES

(dossier articles) Toward sentinel-2 high resolution remote sensing of suspended particulate matter in very turbid waters: spot4 (take5) experiment in the Loire and Gironde estuaries 1. Introduction 2. Material and methods 2.1. Study sites 2.2. SPOT4 (Take5) experiment in the Gironde and Loire estuaries 2.3. Validation dataset 3. Results 3.1. Satellite data summary 3.2. Range […]