Modelling soil erosion risk based on RUSLE-3D using GIS in a Shivalik sub-watershed

Journal of Earth System Science

Volumn 122, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 389-398

  Kumar, Suresh ^a   Kushwaha, S P S ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF REMOTE SENSING   (India)

Author keywords

DEM; RUSLE 3D model; Shivalik hills; Soil erosion risk potential; Sub watershed

Indexed keywords

DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; ERODIBILITY; GIS; IKONOS; IRS (SATELLITE); REMOTE SENSING; REVISED UNIVERSAL SOIL LOSS EQUATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOIL EROSION;

SIWALIK HILLS;

EID: 84878754832     PISSN: 02534126     EISSN: 0973774X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12040-013-0276-0     Document Type: Article

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