Assessing land degradation risk through the long-term analysis of erosivity: A case study in Southern Spain

Land Degradation and Development

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 179-187

  Taguas, E V ^a   Carpintero, E ^a   Ayuso, J L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CÓRDOBA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Erosivity; Frequency; Long term analysis; Modified Fourier's index; Precipitation and erosion; Spain

Indexed keywords

EROSIVITY; FOURIER; FREQUENCY; LONG TERM ANALYSIS; SPAIN;

EROSION; LASERS; RAIN;

FOURIER SERIES;

EROSIVITY; LAND DEGRADATION; LAND USE; PRECIPITATION ASSESSMENT; RAINFALL; RETURN PERIOD; SOIL EROSION;

SPAIN;

EID: 84876112612     PISSN: 10853278     EISSN: 1099145X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ldr.1119     Document Type: Article

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