Development of an appropriate procedure for estimation of RUSLE EI30 index and preparation of erosivity maps for Pulau Penang in Peninsular Malaysia

Catena

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 423-432

  Shamshad, A ^a,b   Azhari, M N ^a   Isa, M H ^c   Hussin, W M A Wan ^a   Parida, B P ^d  

^a SCHOOL OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING   (Malaysia)

^b JAMIA MILLIA ISLAMIA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^c DEPARTMENT OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING   (Malaysia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BOTSWANA   (Botswana)

Author keywords

EI30 values; Pluviographic data; Rainfall erosivity; Revised universal soil loss equation; Soil erosion

Indexed keywords

ARCVIEW; EROSIVITY; ESTIMATION METHOD; FOURIER TRANSFORM; GIS; MAP; RAINFALL; REVISED UNIVERSAL SOIL LOSS EQUATION; SOIL EROSION;

ASIA; EURASIA; MALAYSIA; PENANG; SOUTHEAST ASIA; WEST MALAYSIA;

EID: 36049018934     PISSN: 03418162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.catena.2007.08.002     Document Type: Article

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