Intensity, energy and erosivity attributes of rainstorms in the KwaZulu-Natal Drakensberg, South Africa

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 103, Issue 9-10, 2007, Pages 398-402

  Nel, W ^a   Sumner, P D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FORT HARE   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EROSIVITY; KINETIC ENERGY; PRECIPITATION INTENSITY; RAINSTORM;

AFRICA; DRAKENSBERG; KWAZULU-NATAL; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 39149098810     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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