Numerical modeling of gravitational erosion in rill systems

International Journal of Sediment Research

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 403-415

  Han, Peng ^a,b   Ni, Jin Ren ^a,b   Hou, Ke Bin ^a,b   Miao, Chi Yuan ^a,b   Li, Tian Hong ^a,b  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS   (China)

Author keywords

Gaussian noise; Gravitational erosion; Rill erosion; Self organizing model

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862957091     PISSN: 10016279     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1001-6279(12)60001-8     Document Type: Article

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