Modelling spatio-temporal patterns of sediment yield and connectivity in a semi-arid catchment with the WASA-SED model;Modélisation des patrons spatio-temporels de la connectivité et de la production de sédiments dans un bassin versant semi-aride à l'aide du modèle WASA-SED

Hydrological Sciences Journal

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 636-648

  Medeiros, Pedro H A ^a   Güntner, Andreas ^b   Francke, Till ^c   Mamede, George L ^d   de Araújo, José Carlos ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF CEARÁ   (Brazil)

^b GFZ GERMAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GEOSCIENCES   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF POTSDAM   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSIDADE FEDERAL RURAL DO SEMI ÁRIDO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Catchment scale; Sediment yield; Semi arid; WASA SED model; Watershed connectivity

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENT SCALE; ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION; EROSION MODELS; MESOSCALE; RAINFALL RUNOFF; RIVER NETWORK; SEDIMENT DEPOSITION; SEDIMENT REDISTRIBUTION; SEDIMENT TRANSFERS; SEDIMENT YIELD; SEDIMENT YIELDS; SEMI-ARID; SEMIARID AREA; SEMIARID CATCHMENTS; SOIL EROSION; SOIL FERTILITY; SPATIOTEMPORAL PATTERNS; TEMPORAL PATTERN; WASA-SED MODEL; WATER AVAILABILITY;

ARID REGIONS; CATCHMENTS; EROSION; LANDFORMS; RESERVOIRS (WATER); RUNOFF; SOILS; WATER SUPPLY; WATERSHEDS;

SEDIMENTOLOGY;

CATCHMENT; CONNECTIVITY; EROSION; LANDSCAPE; RAINFALL-RUNOFF MODELING; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SEDIMENT YIELD; SEMIARID REGION; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS; WATERSHED;

BRAZIL;

EID: 78649730009     PISSN: 02626667     EISSN: 21503435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02626661003780409     Document Type: Article

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