Impact of slope aspect on hydrological rainfall and on the magnitude of rill erosion in Belgium and northern France

Catena

Volumn 114, Issue , 2014, Pages 129-139

  Beullens, Jochem ^a   Van de Velde, Daan ^a   Nyssen, Jan ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Hydrological rainfall; Northwest Europe; Rill erosion; Slope aspect; Spoil heap

Indexed keywords

EROSION; PARAMETERIZATION; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); RAINFALL; RILL; WIND DIRECTION;

BELGIUM; FRANCE;

EID: 84889593764     PISSN: 03418162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.catena.2013.10.016     Document Type: Article

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