Importance of slope gradient and contributing area for optimal prediction of the initiation and trajectory of ephemeral gullies

Catena

Volumn 37, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 377-392

  Desmet, P J J ^a   Poesen, J ^b   Govers, G ^b   Vandaele, K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Belgium; Digital terrain model; Ephemeral gullies; Topographic attributes

Indexed keywords

EPHEMERAL STREAM; GULLY EROSION; PREDICTION; SLOPE ANGLE; TOPOGRAPHIC EFFECT;

BELGIUM;

EID: 0032720868     PISSN: 03418162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0341-8162(99)00027-2     Document Type: Article

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