A statistical sediment yield prediction model incorporating the effect of fires and subsequent storm events

Journal of the American Water Resources Association

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 689-699

  Pak, Jang Hyuk ^a   Lee, Jiin Jen ^b  

^a Hydrologic Engineering Center   (United States)

^b University of Southern California ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Alluvial fans; Debris basin; Debris flow; Fire; Sediment yield prediction

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; CALIBRATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; WATERSHEDS;

ALLUVIAL FANS; DEBRIS BASIN; DEBRIS FLOW; SEDIMENT YIELD PREDICTION;

SEDIMENTS;

AGRICULTURE; CALIBRATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEDIMENTS; WATERSHEDS;

ALLUVIAL FAN; DEBRIS FLOW; FIRE; MEASUREMENT METHOD; MODELING; MOUNTAIN ENVIRONMENT; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); PREDICTION; SEDIMENT YIELD; STORM;

CALIFORNIA; NORTH AMERICA; SAN GABRIEL MOUNTAINS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 44049089281     PISSN: 1093474X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1752-1688.2008.00199.x     Document Type: Article

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