The spatial distribution of suspended sediment analysis along Krueng Cut River, Banda Aceh

Abstract

The spatial distribution of suspended sediment research at an estuarial area was carried out in Krueng Cut River. The study employed a purposive sampling method at seven stations, and the data were analyzed by using the spatial distribution analysis of suspended sediment. The samples were taken at three places in each station during high tide and low tide conditions. The purpose of the research is to understand how the concentration of suspended sediment is distributed throughout Krueng Cut estuarial area during high tide and low tide conditions. The results informed that during high tide condition, the concentration of suspended sediment was mostly circulated downstream near the mouth of the river. In contrast, during low tide condition, the suspended sediment concentration was distributed predominantly in the upstream of the study area.