A self-organizing dynamic systems approach to the simulation of rill initiation and development on hillslopes

Computers and Geosciences

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 353-372

  Favis Mortlock, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EROSION MODEL; RILL FORMATION; SLOPE PROCESS; SOIL EROSION;

EID: 0031752767     PISSN: 00983004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0098-3004(97)00116-7     Document Type: Article

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