A comparative analysis of sediment yield simulation by empirical and process-oriented models in Thailand

Hydrological Sciences Journal

Volumn 53, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1253-1269

  Bhattarai, Rabin ^a   Dutta, Dushmanta ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT   (Australia)

Author keywords

MUSLE; Process oriented model; RUSLE SEDD; Sediment yield; Soil erosion

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENTS; GEOLOGIC MODELS; PROCESS ENGINEERING; RUNOFF; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SEDIMENTATION; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SEDIMENTS; SOIL MECHANICS; SOILS;

MUSLE; PROCESS-ORIENTED MODEL; RUSLE/SEDD; SEDIMENT YIELD; SOIL EROSION;

EROSION;

NUMERICAL MODEL; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SEDIMENT YIELD; SOIL EROSION; UNIVERSAL SOIL LOSS EQUATION;

ASIA; EURASIA; MUN RIVER; NORTHEASTERN REGION; SOUTHEAST ASIA; THAILAND;

EID: 57049169186     PISSN: 02626667     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1623/hysj.53.6.1253     Document Type: Article

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