Runoff-induced sediment yield over dune slopes in the Negev desert. 1: Quantity and variability

Earth Surface Processes and Landforms

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 461-474

  Kidron, Giora J ^a   Yair, Aaron ^a  

^a HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

Author keywords

Microbiotic crust; Negev Desert; Run off; Sand dunes; Sediment yield

Indexed keywords

EROSION; INFILTRATION; RUNOFF; SAND; SEDIMENTS;

DUNE SLOPES;

LANDFORMS;

ARID ENVIRONMENT; DUNE FIELD; RUNOFF; SAND; SEDIMENT YIELD; WATER EROSION;

HALLAMISH; ISRAEL; NEGEV DESERT;

EID: 0035339532     PISSN: 01979337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/esp.191     Document Type: Article

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