The Markham has less extensive floodplain system and different offshore environment. B. Human considerations 1. There has been much published work on the tectonics of New Guinea. The many studies associated with the mine on the Ok Tedi are not yet published, but the data and the gauging station data are available. Recent research on floodplain sedimentation, channel and floodplain modeling and offshore sedimentation provide some framework to begin a project.
Highlands are less accessible on foot, but remote sensing data are available.
It is likely that the local mines will be supportive of this work. The anthropogenic influence is well-defined and is locally not small. Significant sedimentation on the lower Strickland and lower Fly have not been observed. The large mine-related sediment loading offers a unique sediment signal to document sediment transfer processes. Work in the Fly catchment will be relevant to society in at least two very different ways.