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Impact of river engineering on Vistula river channel morphometry near Warsaw (Poland): a 172-year perspective

Martyna Poławska

Martyna Poławska

  • Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies, University of WarsawWarsaw, Poland
  • Doctoral School of Exact and Natural Sciences, University of WarsawWarsaw, Poland
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Dorota Giriat

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Faculty of Geography and Regional Studies, University of WarsawWarsaw, Poland
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11 wrz 2024
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Data publikacji: 11 wrz 2024
Zakres stron: 41 - 50
Otrzymano: 06 lut 2024
Przyjęty: 03 lip 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mgrsd-2023-0045
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Figure 1.

Study area. Source: Geoportal (2024)
Study area. Source: Geoportal (2024)

Figure 2.

Cartographic overview of the Vistula RiverSource: Mapster (2024)
Cartographic overview of the Vistula RiverSource: Mapster (2024)

Figure 3.

Changes in channel morphology and channel mesoforms of the Vistula RiverSource: own elaboration
Changes in channel morphology and channel mesoforms of the Vistula RiverSource: own elaboration

Figure 4.

Vistula channel centerline changes over timeSource: own elaboration
Vistula channel centerline changes over timeSource: own elaboration

Figure 5.

Estimated changes in riverbed width, channel-bar area, and vegetated island in section 1, upstream of WarsawSource: own elaboration
Estimated changes in riverbed width, channel-bar area, and vegetated island in section 1, upstream of WarsawSource: own elaboration

Figure 6.

Estimated changes in riverbed width, channel-bar area, and vegetated island in section 2, downtown WarsawSource: own elaboration
Estimated changes in riverbed width, channel-bar area, and vegetated island in section 2, downtown WarsawSource: own elaboration

Figure 7.

Estimated changes in riverbed width, channel-bar area, and vegetated island in section 3, downstream of WarsawSource: own elaboration
Estimated changes in riverbed width, channel-bar area, and vegetated island in section 3, downstream of WarsawSource: own elaboration

Maps from archival sources

Title „Topograficzna Karta Królestwa Polskiego” „Karte des Westlichen Russlands” „Warszawa”
Year of publication 1843 1915 1980
Scale 1:126 000 1:100 000 1:25 000
Sheet title Kol.IV. Sek. III.; Kol.IV. Sek. IV. Warszawa-Nord; Warchau-Sued Варшава (лист 1); Варшава (лист 2); Варшава (лист 4)

Morphometric parameters of the Vistula riverbed 1843–2015_ Estimated values

year 1843 1915 1980 2015 1843–2015
sandbars – numbers 87 51 100 51 −36
stabilized vegetated bars (islands) – numbers 13 9 35 61 48
sandbars – area [km2] 9.028 10.349 5.511 1.842 −7.187
stabilized vegetated bars (islands) – area [km2] 4.048 4.159 3.041 1.964 −2.084
area of the channel [km2] 30.558 35.890 27.719 21.035 −9.523
length of the channel [km] 47.361 45.917 45.712 46.297 −1.064
sinuosity of the channel 1.089 1.055 1.051 1.064 −0.024
Język:
Angielski
Częstotliwość wydawania:
4 razy w roku
Dziedziny czasopisma:
Nauki o Ziemi, Geografia, Nauki o Ziemi, inne
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