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Data description paper |
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Concentrations and fluxes of suspended particulate matter and associated contaminants in the Rhône River from Lake Geneva to the Mediterranean Sea
Institut de Radioprotection et de Sureté Nucléaire (IRSN),
PSE-ENV, SRTE/LRTA, BP 3, 13115 Saint-Paul-lez-Durance, France
Alexandra Gruat
INRAE, UR RiverLy, 5 Rue de la Doua CS 20244, Villeurbanne 69625,
France
Fabien Thollet
INRAE, UR RiverLy, 5 Rue de la Doua CS 20244, Villeurbanne 69625,
France
Jérôme Le Coz
INRAE, UR RiverLy, 5 Rue de la Doua CS 20244, Villeurbanne 69625,
France
Marina Coquery
INRAE, UR RiverLy, 5 Rue de la Doua CS 20244, Villeurbanne 69625,
France
Matthieu Masson
INRAE, UR RiverLy, 5 Rue de la Doua CS 20244, Villeurbanne 69625,
France
Aymeric Dabrin
INRAE, UR RiverLy, 5 Rue de la Doua CS 20244, Villeurbanne 69625,
France
Olivier Radakovitch
Institut de Radioprotection et de Sureté Nucléaire (IRSN),
PSE-ENV, SRTE/LRTA, BP 3, 13115 Saint-Paul-lez-Durance, France
Jérôme Labille
Aix-Marseille Univ, CNRS, IRD, INRA, Coll France, CEREGE, 13545
Aix-en-Provence, France
Jean-Paul Ambrosi
Aix-Marseille Univ, CNRS, IRD, INRA, Coll France, CEREGE, 13545
Aix-en-Provence, France
Doriane Delanghe
Aix-Marseille Univ, CNRS, IRD, INRA, Coll France, CEREGE, 13545
Aix-en-Provence, France
Patrick Raimbault
Aix Marseille Université, CNRS/INSU, Université de Toulon,
IRD, Mediterranean Institute of Oceanography (MIO), UM110, 13288 Marseille,
France
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The dataset contains concentrations and fluxes of suspended particle matter (SPM) and several particle-bound contaminants along the Rhône River downstream of Lake Geneva. These data allow us to understand the dynamics and origins. They show the impact of flood events which mainly contribute to a decrease in the contaminant concentrations while fluxes are significant. On the contrary, concentrations are higher during low flow periods probably due to the increase of organic matter.
The dataset contains concentrations and fluxes of suspended particle matter (SPM) and several...
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