Pathways of runoff and sediment transfer in small agricultural catchments

Hydrological Processes

Volumn 23, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1349-1358

  Deasy, C ^a   Brazier, R E ^b   Heathwaite, A L ^a   Hodgkinson, R ^c  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^c ADAS BOXWORTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Catchment; Connectivity; Drainflow; Hillslope; Sediment transfer; Surface runoff

Indexed keywords

CONNECTIVITY; DRAINFLOW; HILLSLOPE; SEDIMENT TRANSFER; SURFACE RUNOFF;

AGRICULTURAL RUNOFF; LAND USE; SEDIMENTOLOGY;

CATCHMENTS;

CATCHMENT; DRAINAGE WATER; HILLSLOPE; LAND MANAGEMENT; RUNOFF; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SOIL MANAGEMENT; STREAMFLOW; SUSPENDED LOAD; SUSPENDED SEDIMENT;

ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; HEREFORDSHIRE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 65449166740     PISSN: 08856087     EISSN: 10991085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hyp.7257     Document Type: Article

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