Modelling erosion and sediment delivery from unsealed roads in southeast Australia

Mathematics and Computers in Simulation

Volumn 79, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 2679-2688

  Fu, B ^a   Newham, L T H ^a   Field, J B ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Road erosion modelling; Road management; Sediment delivery; Suspended sediment; WARSEM

Indexed keywords

ROAD EROSION MODELLING; ROAD MANAGEMENT; SEDIMENT DELIVERY; SUSPENDED SEDIMENT; WARSEM;

CATCHMENTS; EROSION; HIGHWAY ENGINEERING; MOTOR TRANSPORTATION; ROADS AND STREETS; RUNOFF; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SEDIMENTOLOGY;

HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 67349171422     PISSN: 03784754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.matcom.2008.10.001     Document Type: Article

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