Validation of agricultural non-point source (AGNPS) pollution model in Kori watershed, South Wollo, Ethiopia

International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 97-109

  Mohammed, Hassen ^a   Yohannes, Fekadu ^a   Zeleke, Gete ^b  

^a HARAMAYA UNIVERSITY   (Ethiopia)

^b Amhara Agricultural Reseach Institute   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

AGNPS model; Ethiopia; Maybar research unit; Runoff; Sediment yield

Indexed keywords

LAND USE; MODEL VALIDATION; NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION; RUNOFF; SEDIMENT YIELD; SOIL CONSERVATION; SOIL EROSION;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; ETHIOPIA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

EID: 10944222983     PISSN: 15698432     EISSN: 1872826X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jag.2004.08.002     Document Type: Article

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