Rainfall simulations on a fire disturbed mediterranean area

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 327, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 323-338

  Rulli, Maria Cristina ^a   Bozzi, Silvia ^a   Spada, Matteo ^a   Bocchiola, Daniele ^a   Rosso, Renzo ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Erosion; Fire; Mediterranean environment; Rainfall simulation; Runoff; Water repellency

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; EROSION; HYDROLOGY; MOISTURE; RUNOFF; SEDIMENTOLOGY;

FIRE; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; RAINFALL SIMULATIONS; WATER REPELLENCY;

RAIN;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; EROSION; HYDROLOGY; MOISTURE; RAIN; RUNOFF; SEDIMENTOLOGY;

FOREST FIRE; HYDRAULIC PROPERTY; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; RAINFALL-RUNOFF MODELING; SOIL EROSION; SOIL PROPERTY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; LIGURIA; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 33746327761     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2005.11.037     Document Type: Article

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