Evaluation of runoff, peak flowand sediment yield for events simulated by the annagnps model in a belgian agricultural watershed

Land Degradation and Development

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 205-215

  Zema, D A ^a   Bingner, R L ^b   Denisi, P ^a   Govers, G ^c   Licciardello, F ^d   Zimbone, S M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDITERRANEA OF REGGIO CALABRIA   (Italy)

^b USDA ARS NATIONAL SEDIMENTATION LABORATORY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Annagnps; Belgium; Hydrological models; Peak flow; Runoff volume; SCS curve number; Sediment yield

Indexed keywords

ANNAGNPS; BELGIUM; HYDROLOGICAL MODELS; PEAK FLOWS; RUNOFF VOLUMES; SCS CURVE NUMBER; SEDIMENT YIELDS;

AGRICULTURAL RUNOFF; AGRICULTURE; FORECASTING; LAND USE; LANDFORMS; SEDIMENTOLOGY; SEDIMENTS; WATERSHEDS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

EROSION; GEOMORPHOLOGY; GIS; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; LAND DEGRADATION; LAND USE PLANNING; PEAK FLOW; RUNOFF; SEDIMENT YIELD; WATERSHED;

BELGIUM;

EID: 84865998781     PISSN: 10853278     EISSN: 1099145X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ldr.1068     Document Type: Article

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