The hydrological role of 'sunken lanes' with respect to sediment mobilization and delivery to watercourses with particular reference to West Sussex, southern England

Journal of Soils and Sediments

Volumn 13, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 1636-1644

  Boardman, John ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Connectivity; Hydrology; Sediment delivery to watercourses; Sediment mobilization; Soil erosion; Sunken lanes; West Sussex; Western Rother River

Indexed keywords

FLOODING; HYDROLOGY; MOBILIZATION; POLLUTION; RUNOFF; SEDIMENT; SEDIMENTATION; SOIL EROSION; VALLEY;

BELGIUM; CARPATHIANS; ENGLAND; FLANDERS; UNITED KINGDOM; WEST SUSSEX;

EID: 84884415927     PISSN: 14390108     EISSN: 16147480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11368-013-0754-7     Document Type: Article

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