Spatial and temporal variations in the rainfall erosivity factor in Iran

Journal of Agricultural Science and Technology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 451-464

  Sadeghi, S H R ^a   Moatamednia, M ^a   Behzadfar, M ^a  

^a TARBIAT MODARES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Iran; Rainfall erosivity; Smith method; Soil erosion; USLE; Wischmeier

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955432139     PISSN: 16807073     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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