Geomorphological investigation on gully erosion in the Rift Valley and the northern highlands of Ethiopia

Catena

Volumn 50, Issue 2-4, 2003, Pages 353-368

  Billi, P ^a   Dramis, F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^b ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ethiopia; Gully erosion; Hydraulic geometry; Shear stress

Indexed keywords

GEOMORPHOLOGY; GULLY EROSION; SHEAR STRESS;

ETHIOPIA;

EID: 0037221479     PISSN: 03418162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0341-8162(02)00131-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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