Institute of Geography
Topic
Temporal variability of bedload vs suspended sediment load in the multi-thread Belá River
PhD. program
Year of admission
2026
Name of the supervisor
Ing. Anna Kidová, PhD.
Contact:
Receiving school
Prírodovedecká fakulta UK
Annotation
The aim of the dissertation work will be to analyse data obtained from a newly established monitoring station on the Belá River. The local hydrological-sedimentological monitoring system, based on the connection of a flowmeter, a suspended particle sensor and a geophone plate, can monitor the flow velocity and water level, the particle size of the suspended load and bedload transport. Typical glacifluvial clusters, characterised by a predominant granite, a potential source of sediments, are represented by a system of cut-bluffs formed by flysch, which is crushed into smaller particles during transport. The obtained data will be evaluated in relation to the hydrological regime affected by climate change and management strategies within the Natura 2000 protected area.