Table 4 Compilation of sedimentation rates and sediment accumulation rates in various (peri-)alpine lakes. Sedimentation rates were calculated based on different methods like cores combined with age dating, seismic data and/or bathymetric data
Lake | Sedimentation rate (cm yr−1) | Location within the lake | References |
|---|---|---|---|
Lake Biel | 0.86 | Southern Basin from 52 water depth | Thevenon et al., (2013) |
Lake Brienz | 3.0 1.06–1.61 0.71–1.18 1.17–2.29 0.26–0.68 | Basin plain Basin plain Aare Delta Lütschine Delta Iseltwald Basin | This study Anselmetti, Bühler, et al. (2007), Anselmetti, Hodell, et al. (2007) |
Lake Como | 0.42–0.73 | Deep Basin | Fanetti et al., (2008) |
Lake Constance | 0.4 0.1–0.4 0.38 | Obersee Obersee (NS-transect) Central Basin Obersee | Schröder, (1992) Wagner et al., (1998) Fabbri et al., (2021) |
Lake Geneva | 7.37 2.59 2.46 0.90 | Delta front Canyon and levees Distal lobe Transition zone to Lake Basin | Silva et al., (2019) |
Lake Iseo | 0.1 | Average value from seismic data | Bini et al., (2007) |
Lake Lucerne | 0.1 0.02–0.05 | Basinal area lacking major delta areas Gently dipping lateral slopes | Schnellmann et al., (2006) Strasser et al., (2007) Hilbe et al., (2011) |
Lake Thun | 0.4–0.78 0.17–0.48 0.4–0.6 0.6–0.9 | Near Kander Delta On the shore terrace Central plain Lateral slopes | Sturm and Matter, (1972) Wirth et al., (2011) |
Lake Traunsee | 2–3 0.4 | Southern basin Northern basin | Schneider et al., (1986) |
Lake Zurich | 0.04 | Basin plain | Lister et al., (1983) |