A process-based conversion model for caesium-137 derived erosion rates on agricultural land: An integrated spatial approach

Earth Surface Processes and Landforms

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 187-207

  Van Oost, K ^a   Govers, G ^a   Van Muysen, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

137Cs; Conversion model; Soil erosion; Tillage; Uncertainty estimation

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL WASTES; CESIUM; INVENTORY CONTROL;

SOIL EROSION;

EROSION;

AGRICULTURAL LAND; CESIUM ISOTOPE; EROSION RATE; MODELING; SOIL EROSION; TILLAGE;

EID: 0037298455     PISSN: 01979337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/esp.446     Document Type: Article

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