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Introduction to the Yellow River Delta: origin, evolution, challenge and endeavor
Qingdao institute of marine geology(QIMG), CGS
Siyuan Ye
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ContentsLocation & Characteristic of the YRD
Origin
Evolution
Challenge
Endeavor
Summary
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Location & characteristic of Yellow River Delta
-Newly created wetland
-Second largest oil field
-National natural reserve
-Agriculture base
-Dynamic estuary
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Yellow River delta since the end of Late Pleistocene(Xue, 2001)
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Origin
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Shifting of Yellow River lower channel(Xue,2001)
Origin
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Delta superlobesof the Yellow River(Xue,1993)
Origin
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Composition of the Yellow River delta (Xue,1993)
Origin
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Composition of the Yellow River delta (Xue,1993)
Origin
Longyangxia
Liujiaxia Reservoir
Sanmenxia Reservoir
LanzhouHuayuankou
Lijin Gauge
Xi'an
Zhengzhou
Beijing
Bohai Sea
ToudaoguaiLegends
upper reachesmiddle reacheslower reaches
hydrographic gaugewater reservoir
city
Xiaolangdi Reservoir
Gauge Gauge
Huanghe Drainage Basin
CHINAHuanghe
Yangtze River
Beijing
100 200 km0
LOESSPLATEAU
Reservoir
(Tuoketuo) Gauge
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Origin
Some superlobesand drilling hole
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Cross section showing imbricating between delta superlobes.(Xue,1993)
Origin
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A block diagram showing relationship of Holocene sedimentary environments.(Xue et al,1993)
Origin
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Abandoned channels on Abandoned channels on the modern Yellow the modern Yellow River Delta (1855River Delta (1855--present)present)1. 1855-1889 (natural flood)2. 1889-1897 (ice flood)3. 1897-1904 (natural flood)4. 1904-1917 (natural flood)5. 1917-1926 (natural flood)6. 1926-1929 (natural flood) 7. 1929-1934 (artificial channel)8. 1934-1953 (artificial channel) 9. 1953-1960 (artificial channel) 10. 1960-1964 (artificial channel) 11. 1964-1976 (ice flood artificial
channel) 12. 1976- present (artificial channel)
Evolution
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River shifts and depositional patternEvolution
1 Distributary channel
2 Crevassed fun
3 Flood plain
4 Distributary & crevasssedfun
5 Low delta plain
6 Delta front
7 Distributary bay
8 Prodelta
9 Subaqueous delta of abandoned lobes
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EvolutionDeposition thickness of themodern YRD
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Evolution
Silt thickness of the modern YRD
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The Diaokou delta lobe was formed before 1976 . After 1976, the end river channel shifted to Qingshuigou course.
(From Yang Zuosheng)
Evolution
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Ninghai
Yuwa
Shift of the apex of the channels of the modern YR delta in
1934 limited the space of the
delta evolution greatly
Evolution
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EvolutionDec 3,1988 Oct 4,1995
Constraint shift of the river course happened in 1976 to create a new land in the area of a nearshore oil field and to build a port in the eroding northeast delta.
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The delta shifting direction was changed once more by human activities.
May 31, 1996 Sep 20,1996
Evolution
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Longyangxia
Liujiaxia Reservoir
Sanmenxia Reservoir
LanzhouHuayuankou
Lijin Gauge
Xi'an
Zhengzhou
Beijing
Bohai Sea
ToudaoguaiLegends
upper reachesmiddle reacheslower reaches
hydrographic gaugewater reservoir
city
Xiaolangdi Reservoir
Gauge Gauge
Huanghe Drainage Basin
CHINAHuanghe
Yangtze River
Beijing
100 200 km0
LOESSPLATEAU
Reservoir
(Tuoketuo) Gauge
9.7bt of sediment will be stored in reservoirs during 30 years(from YRCC), so the sediments discharge to the delta was getting decreasing over time.
Evolution
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Water and Sediment discharge during 1950-2001
Evolution
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No-flow days during 1950-2000
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28.43.5127.4137.71986-2001
67.98.4065.2327.01969-1985
10012.37100501.51950-1968
Ratio(%)Average(108 t)Ratio(%)Average(108 m3)
Sediment dischargeWater discharge
Sharp descending in water and sediment discharge over three stages
Evolution
From YRCC
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Water and sediment discharge and the days without currentWater and sediment discharge and the days without current
Year W.discharge(108m3) S.discharge(108t Days without current1976 449. 1 8. 98 81977 248 9. 49 51978 259 10. 2 211979 270 7. 33 81980 189 3. 08 361981 346 11. 5 101982 297 5. 42 51983 491 10. 21984 447 9. 341985 389 7. 561986 157 1. 691987 108 0. 96 171988 196 8. 49 5
Evolution
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Year W.dischage S.dischage Days without current1989 242 5. 99 241990 264. 25 4. 691991 122. 54 2. 49 161992 133. 74 4. 72 831993 184. 97 4. 21 601994 216. 97 7. 08 741995 136. 7 5. 69 1221996 155. 17 4. 38 1361997 19. 2 0. 356 2261998 101. 1 3. 66 1421999 66 1. 85 422000 49. 11 0. 241 0
Water and sediment discharge and the days without current(YRCC)Water and sediment discharge and the days without current(YRCC)Evolution
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50.9755.88 57.66 60.00
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72.03
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89.0593.81 91.84
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The red line shows the sediments accumulation value over the time at Lijin station;
The yellow columns show net deposit value within 15m depth
1997-1999Sediment deficit:
1.412bT
Evolution
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Comparison of coast line in different periods
Challenge
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1. 3230 km2 of new land formed from 1855 to present
2. Shoreline progress with a speed of 150m/a
3. About 100 km2 land was submerged by erosion (li, 2003)
Challenge
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• The erosion-accumulation of the subaqueous delta was estimated based on the bathymetric measurements of 36 survey lines along the delta coast . (From Yang Zuosheng)
Challenge
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20640000 20660000 20680000 20700000
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shoreline of 1976
shoreline of 1990
Erosion –accumulation of the delta area within the water depth of 15m from 1976-1999: 3 erosion centers in the north of the previous river mouth, 1 accumulation center in the present subaqueous area.
Erosion-accumulation amount : pure erosion of the delta happened in 1997.
Erosion center
Depocenter
(From Yang Zuosheng)
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1976-1994
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Erosion center
Depocenter
(From Yang Zuosheng)
Challenge
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Challenge
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The planned river courses are to east and to north. No any plan to southeastern way.
It may be correct for control the courses and the further industry development. But for the wetland maintenance and delta growth, southeastern way is a good choice.
Challenge
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• The scouring of the delta slope beneath the coastal dikes will continue and develop as the time passes by.
• The shallow trenches/ridges could be formed as long as more than hundred km long around the delta
(From Yang Zuosheng)
Challenge
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As consequence of the lack water discharge from YR, the wetlands here experienced severe degradation
From 1984 to 2000, 8000ha of reed were reduced , 33% was changed to farmland, 27% to Chinese Tamarisk, and 26% to Lalang grass. About 4000ha of fresh water area was lost(Liu, 2001)
Challenge
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Landuse changes in last 40years
-1956, digital topographic maps
-1984, remote sensing
-1991, 1:50,000 land survey
-1996, remote sensing
Challenge
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• The sediments or fresh waters loss represents more than just the loss of land. It represents the loss of what sustains much of the regional habitat, economy, culture, and national image.
Challenge
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• Coastal dikes of about 130 km were built since 1986 to protect the coast from erosion.
(From Yang Zuosheng)
Endeavor
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The coast dykes were built in 1986-1987 to protect the oil fields .New dikes were built in 2002-2004 in the southeast coast to protect the Dongying city. The natural balance shoreline of coast erosion-accumulation is replaced by the fixed coastline -dikes.
Impact of coastal dike constructions on the delta morphology
Endeavor
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• As one of the most important places for migrant birds in northeast Asia as well as the Asia-Pacific rim, the Delta has been put on both world and Chinese bio-diversity and wetland protection lists.
• However, a shortage of water has caused the frequent drying-up of the lower reaches of the YR in recent years and posed a grave threat to the ecosystem at the estuary of the river.
• In the face of water deficiency, the Yellow River conservancy committee has carried water and sediments adjustment since 2002.
Endeavorwater and sediments adjustment-why
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Year Whole year Water and sediment adjustment
Flux (bm3) Duration (days)
Flux (bm3)
2002 4.189 25 2.434 2003 19.27 28 4.346 2004 19.88 35 4.574 2005 20.68 45 4.204 2006 19.17 21 4.904
EndeavorWater and sand adjustment project(2002-2006)
(From YRCC)
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Water and sand adjustment project
Endeavor
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The flow velocity of the river at 3 cross section(m/s)
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Sand contents of the River at 3 cross section(kg/m3)
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80 million m3 water and 20 mT sediments from the Yellow River has been stored in the wetland area when the sand-discharging project was undertaken.
Endeavor
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• Origin• In 1855, the Yellow River was broken at the
Tong Wa Xiang, Henan province. The flood water of the Yellow River captured the course of the Daqing River to the Bohai Sea, where it created a new delta rapidly.
Summary
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Summary
• Evolution• major shifts in the course of the Yellow River have
contributed significantly to the evolution of the YRD. Natural processes alone, however, are not responsible for all of this .
• Human activities such as construction of reservoirs in the drainage basin have reduced sediment supply for the healthy growth of habitat in the YRD. Draining and filling the sea for agriculture activities and oil exploitation have also been largely responsible for shaping the Delta.
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Summary• The Erosion(1997-2002)
The northern part of the delta had been constantly eroding since1976. The accumulation had happened in the new delta-lobe area since 1976, but had turned to erosion since 1997. The whole delta had changed from the constructive phase to a destructive one as its water and sediment discharge to the sea decreased sharply during 1997-2002.
The shape• The morphology of the delta will remain assymetric, The
shallow trenches/ridges on the subaqueous delta slope will develop.
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The dyke
The coast dykes were built in 1986-1987 to protect the oil fields .More dikes were built in 2002-2004 in the southeast coast to protect the Dongying city. The natural balance Shoreline of coast erosion-accumulation is replaced by the fixed coastline fixed--dikes.
Summary
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the River• The Yellow River Delta had been shrinking by an average of 7.6
square kilometers a year during 1996-2002, according to the Shandong Provincial Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources.
• The river channel silting is not serious as the sediment discharge keeps continuously low.
• Stabilization of the river course on the delta meets to the demand of local economic development and oil exploitation on the delta,.
• Small change of the river outlet could be happen.
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water and sediment adjustment project80 million m3 water from the Yellow River has been stored in the wetland area when the water and sediment adjustment project was undertaken. Inflow of freshwater has eased the decline of wetland and extension of salinity and improved soil quality and water bodies in the wetland.At present, the Yellow River Delta Conservation Area has become a rare bird aggregating spot along eastern coast in China and bird species has increased from 187 to 283. Rare bird species, such as red-crowned crane, white-neck grey crane, white marabou have inhabited in the Delta.
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