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Analysis of floodplain dynamics in the Atrato River Colombia using SAR interferometry

dc.creatorPalomino-Ángel S.
dc.creatorAnaya-Acevedo J.A.
dc.creatorSimard M.
dc.creatorLiao T.-H.
dc.creatorJaramillo F.
dc.date2019
dc.date.accessioned2021-02-05T14:59:01Z
dc.date.available2021-02-05T14:59:01Z
dc.identifier.issn20734441
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11407/6057
dc.descriptionFloodplain water flows have large volumetric flowrates and high complexity in space and time that are difficult to understand using water level gauges. We here analyze the spatial and temporal fluctuations of surface water flows in the floodplain of the Atrato River, Colombia, in order to evaluate their hydrological connectivity. The basin is one of the rainiest areas of the world with wetland ecosystems threatened by the expansion of agriculture and mining activities. We used 16 Differential Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radars (DInSAR) phase observations from the ALOS-PALSAR L-band instrument acquired between 2008-2010 to characterize the flow of surface water. We were able to observe water level change in vegetated wetland areas and identify flooding patterns. In the lower basin, flow patterns are conditioned by fluctuations in the levels of the main river channel, whereas in the middle basin, topography and superficial channels strongly influence the flow and connectivity. We found that the variations in water level in a station on the main channel 87 km upstream explained more than 56% of the variations in water level in the floodplain. This result shows that, despite current expansion of agriculture and mining activities, there remain significant hydrological connectivity between wetlands and the Atrato River. This study demonstrates the use of DInSAR for a spatially comprehensive monitoring of the Atrato River basin hydrology. For the first time, we identified the spatiotemporal patterns of surface water flow of the region. We recommend these observations serve as a baseline to monitor the potential impact of ongoing human activities on surface water flows across the Atrato River basin. © 2019 by the authors.
dc.language.isoeng
dc.relation.isversionofhttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85065761131&doi=10.3390%2fw11050875&partnerID=40&md5=fe46e1f433c99e82b836c334a84011d7
dc.sourceWater (Switzerland)
dc.titleAnalysis of floodplain dynamics in the Atrato River Colombia using SAR interferometry
dc.typeArticleeng
dc.rights.accessrightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
dc.publisher.programIngeniería Ambientalspa
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/w11050875
dc.relation.citationvolume11
dc.relation.citationissue5
dc.publisher.facultyFacultad de Ingenieríasspa
dc.affiliationPalomino-Ángel, S., Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Medellín, Carrera 87 No 30-65, Medellín, 050026, Colombia, Department of Physical Geography and Bolin Centre for Climate Research, Stockholm University, Stockholm, SE-106 91, Sweden
dc.affiliationAnaya-Acevedo, J.A., Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Medellín, Carrera 87 No 30-65, Medellín, 050026, Colombia
dc.affiliationSimard, M., Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91109, United States
dc.affiliationLiao, T.-H., Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125, United States
dc.affiliationJaramillo, F., Department of Physical Geography and Bolin Centre for Climate Research, Stockholm University, Stockholm, SE-106 91, Sweden, Baltic Sea Centre, Stockholm University, Stockholm, SE-106 91, Sweden, Stockholm Resilience Centre, Stockholm University, Stockholm, SE-106 91, Sweden
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