Table 2 Dimension of the Indus channel system in the area
From: Identification of new deep sea sinuous channels in the eastern Arabian Sea
Indus channel system | Channel 1 | Channel 2 | Channel 3 | Channel 4A | Channel 4B | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | Section I | Section II | Total | Section I | Section II | ||||
Channel axis length (km) | 226.06 | 171.42 | 54.63 | 69.54 | 179.36 | 256.30 | 121.31 | 120.49 | 183.62 |
Downstream straight distance (km) | 89.42 | 54.14 | 35.28 | 27.67 | 55.81 | 112.30 | 55.69 | 56.61 | 79.04 |
Sinuosity | 2.53 | 3.17 | 1.55 | 2.51 | 3.21 | 2.28 | 2.18 | 2.12 | 2.32 |
Slope gradient of channel | 1:511 | 1:694 | 1:368 | 1:864 | 1:649 | 1:702 | 1:831 | 1:1029 | 1:564 |
Width range (m) | 352.67–1873.49 | 352.67–1873.49 | 418.92–1775.93 | 189.81–657.84 | 460.71–1290.95 | 274.67–1147.36 | 274.67–939.65 | 526.84–1174.36 | 412.54–1980.49 |
Depth range (m) | 19.66–95.33 | 26.37–90.62 | 19.66–95.33 | 9.33–28.66 | 36.55–71.44 | 20.66–82.8 | 20.66–58.33 | 25.2–82.8 | 7.5–91.5 |
Avg. depth of channel (m) | 66.42 | 61.85 | 70.99 | 52.16 | 55.69 | 57.45 | 60.51 | 54.44 | 58.68 |