Drop size distribution and kinetic energy load of rainstorms in Hong Kong

Hydrological Processes

Volumn 14, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 1069-1082

  Jayawardena, A W ^a   Rezaur, R B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Drop size distribution; Erosivity; Hong Kong; Kinetic energy; Rainfall; Soil erosion

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; CLIMATE CHANGE; RAIN; SOILS; STORMS;

DROP SIZE DISTRIBUTION; EROSIVITY; HONG KONG;

EROSION;

DROPLET; EROSIVITY; KINETIC ENERGY; RAINSTORM; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; SOIL EROSION;

CHINA;

EID: 0034034077     PISSN: 08856087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1085(20000430)14:6<1069::AID-HYP997>3.0.CO;2-Q     Document Type: Article

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