Phenomenological model of suspended sediment transport in a small catchment

Abstract. We develop a phenomenological model of suspended sediment transport on the basis data acquired in Capesterre river, which drains small tropical catchment Guadeloupe. The correctly represents concentration during floods, provided that relation between and water level forms counterclockwise loop. In model, properties river are all lumped into four parameters: settling velocity related to size sediment, threshold acts as proxy for shear stress, characteristic entrainment rate, dimensionless exponent. value parameters changes from one flood next, probably reflecting characteristics fine sediment. Finally, test against French Alps suggests is versatile enough be used diverse hydrological settings.