Sediment transport by medium to large drops impacting flows at subterminal velocity

Soil Science Society of America Journal

Volumn 69, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 902-905

  Kinnell, Peter I A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA ACQUISITION; DROP FORMATION; FLOW OF WATER; KINETIC ENERGY; RAIN; SURFACE PHENOMENA; VELOCITY; WATER LEVELS;

DROP SIZE; RAINFALL SIMULATORS; SEDIMENT DISCHARGE; WATER DROPS;

SEDIMENT TRANSPORT;

RAINFALL; WATER EROSION;

EID: 18644364218     PISSN: 03615995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2136/sssaj2004.0273     Document Type: Article

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