Ensemble filter based estimation of spatially distributed parameters in a mesoscale dust model: experiments with simulated and real data [PDF]
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 2013 The ensemble adjustment Kalman filter (EAKF) is used to estimate the erodibility fraction parameter field in a coupled meteorology and dust aerosol model (Coupled Ocean/Atmosphere Mesoscale Prediction System (COAMPS)) over the Sahara desert.
V. M. Khade +3 more
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Investigation of the Soil Characteristics on Desertification Potential in Alluvial Fans Using AHP-FUZZY SAW Method (Case Study: Alluvial Fans Surrounding Halghe Dareh and Jaroo Mountains, Eshtehard) [PDF]
مخاطرات محیط طبیعی, 2018 Desertification event by eliminating plant cover leads to the unfavorable effects such as erosion, land degradation, accelerated floods and also unfavorable environmental outputs.
Amin Salehpourjam +1 more
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Geological and Petrophysical Studies of Some Soil Erosion-Prone Zones within Okigwe and Umuahia Areas, Southeastern Nigeria [PDF]
Sustainable Earth Trends, 2023 Geological and petrophysical studies of some erosion prone soils around Okigwe and Umuahia area, southeastern Nigeria was carried out to determine the erodibility and erosivity characteristics of the study area.
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Assessing weathering and resistance of rock units against erosion in the West Islamabad region, Kermanshah province [PDF]
مدلسازی و مدیریت آب و خاک, 2023 IntroductionThe effects of weathering and erosion on Quaternary rocks and deposits depend on several factors, some of which are related to the nature of the rock and other factors are related to the external environment.
Samira Basati +3 more
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Journal of Degraded and Mining Lands Management, 2023 The availability of information about soil erosion vulnerability is necessary as a primary consideration to determine the effort of soil conservation, particularly in the coal mining area.
Supandi Supandi +5 more
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Estimation of soil erosion using USLE and GIS in the locality of Tzicatlacoyan, Puebla, México
Soil and Water Research, 2020 Deforestation and conversion of natural grasslands to agricultural land constitute two of the main threats to soil and water conservation, causing erosion, and likely, desertification.
Erika María López-García +5 more
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Analyzing the Changes of Soil Erodibility Index (K) in the Soils of Arid Regions and the Effective Factors in Central Iran (Case Study: Yazd-Ardakan Plain) [PDF]
Desert, 2012 One of the main factors of water erosion is the natural characteristics of the soil called "erodibility" or"detachability". The present study aims to analyze the variations of soil erodibility factor in different plains and thefactors related to it ...
F. Fotouhi +3 more
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Geoderma, 2023 Sloping croplands in karst areas of Southwest China usually contain a multitude of rock outcrops with diameters larger than 25 cm. Rock outcrops and spatial location have substantial effects on soil properties and thus likely affect soil erodibility ...
Lei Chen, Keli Zhang, Yetong Li
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Soil erodibility and its influencing factors on the Loess Plateau of China: a case study in the Ansai watershed [PDF]
Solid Earth, 2018 The objectives of this work were to identify the best possible method to estimate soil erodibility (K) and understand the influencing factors of soil erodibility.
W. Zhao +11 more
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Applied Sciences, 2023 In Colombia, most of the energy is produced by using water resources. However, the morphological impact of damming has not been thoroughly studied yet. Therefore, upstream and downstream changes in the channel width and sinuosity along the river due to ...
Diana C. Alvarado +2 more
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