An experimental investigation has been carried out using GPR - Ground Penetrating Radar method in Taquari River, located in Pantanal Matogrossense Basin - Brazil, in order to understand the silting process on the river bottom and also to map the channels along the river, that is essential to local navigation. Many GPR profiles have been carried out in Lower Taquari river, near Santa Maria and Porto Santa Luzia farms. Preliminary interpretations were encouraging, allowing to located the channels of the river and the occurrence of very big sand deposits, showing the viability of GPR application to Taquari river sedimentation process studies. All data collected are now been analysed in order to understand the local dynamic sedimentation process, as part of a MSc. Dissertation in progress by an IAG-USP student. Results from these geophysical investigations are going to serve as guidance to multidisciplinary studies of Pantanal Program, by government of Mato Grosso do Sul State.
GPR-Ground Penetrating Radar; Taquari River; Pantanal Wetland; silting up; River Channel
