Estimation of soil erosion rates in a subtropical mountain watershed using 137Cs radionuclide

Natural Hazards

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 271-284

  Chiu, Yu Jia ^a   Chang, Kang Tsung ^a   Chen, Yi Chin ^a   Chao, Jiunn Hsing ^a   Lee, Hong Yuan ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Erosion rate; Radionuclide 137Cs; Soil erosion; Soil redistribution; Subtropical watershed; Watershed management

Indexed keywords

CESIUM ISOTOPE; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; EROSION RATE; ESTIMATION METHOD; HILLSLOPE; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; RADIONUCLIDE; SOIL EROSION; SPATIAL VARIATION; SUBTROPICAL REGION; UNIVERSAL SOIL LOSS EQUATION; WATER EROSION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER RESOURCE; WATERSHED;

SHIHMEN RESERVOIR; TAIWAN;

EID: 80052294637     PISSN: 0921030X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11069-011-9749-0     Document Type: Article

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