Continuous bedload transport measurements began in 1986 using piezoelectric and geophone sensors in a Swiss pre-alpine stream. The Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL developed the Swiss plate geophone system, now installed at over 20 sites globally. Data in this repository primarily refer to calibration measurements for the SPG system.
Use Cases
- Calibrating geophone-based bedload monitoring systems based on the described SPG system.
- Analyzing long-term sediment transport trends in alpine streams based on continuous measurements since 1986.
- Comparing sediment transport processes across different stream sizes and steepness based on data from over 20 field sites.
- Evaluating the performance of surrogate bedload measurement technologies based on the publications discussing system performance.
Strengths
- Continuous measurements span from 1986 to the present, providing a long-term record.
- The Swiss plate geophone system is installed at more than 20 field sites across multiple countries.
- Data is associated with publications discussing both system performance and process-based aspects.
Limitations
- Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Last updated 2020-01-01 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
Provenance
- Source
- Swiss Federal Research Institute WSL via ENVIDAT
- Collection Method
- Continuous surrogate bedload transport measurements using piezoelectric and geophone sensors.
- Time Range
- 1986 onwards
- Geography
- Primarily smaller, steeper streams in Switzerland, Austria, Italy, and other sites worldwide.