Sediment delivery from hillslopes and the universal soil loss equation: Some perceptions and misconceptions

Hydrological Processes

Volumn 22, Issue 16, 2008, Pages 3168-3175

  Kinnell, Peter I A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANBERRA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Sediment delivery ratio; Sediment yield; Soil erosion; USLE

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; EROSION; RUNOFF; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SOIL MECHANICS; SOILS;

EROSIVITY; GRID CELLS; HILLSLOPE EROSION; HILLSLOPES; PHYSICAL SIGNIFICANCE; PLANAR SURFACES; SEDIMENT DELIVERY; SEDIMENT DELIVERY RATIO; SEDIMENT DELIVERY RATIOS; SEDIMENT YIELD; SEDIMENT YIELDS; SLOPE LENGTH; SOIL EROSION; SOIL LOSSES; SPATIAL VARIATIONS; TOTAL AMOUNT; UNIVERSAL SOIL LOSS EQUATION; USLE;

SEDIMENTATION;

EROSIVITY; HILLSLOPE; SEDIMENT YIELD; SOIL CONSERVATION; SOIL EROSION; SPATIAL VARIATION;

EID: 49249134753     PISSN: 08856087     EISSN: 10991085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hyp.6903     Document Type: Article

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