THE POWER OF DETACHMENT AND THE EROSIVITY OF LOW INTENSITY RAINS

This paper reports the results of testing some of the erosivity indices in a region with a temperate climate where low intensity rainfall predominates. The rainfall erosivity indices where tested using the so-called splash-cup technique. In this method the loss of material from splash-cups as a result of impacting raindrops is correlated with the characteristics of a shower. The exponents of the investigated rainfall indices turned out to be higher than the exponents which were determined in regions with high intensity rain e.g. in the tropics. (TRRL)

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  Societe Belge de Pedologie

  Gent,   Belgium 
• Authors:
  • Asch, TWT van
  • Epema, G F
• Publication Date: 1983

Media Info

• Features: References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 17-27
• Serial:
  • Pedologie
  • Volume: 33
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Societe Belge de Pedologie
  • ISSN: 0079-0419

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Erosion; Rain; Rainfall; Tests; Tropics; Weather
• ITRD Terms: 5275: Erosion; 2507: Rain; 6255: Test; 2545: Weather
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; Hydraulics and Hydrology; I41: General Soil Surveys;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00394205
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Centre de Recherches Routieres (CRR)
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 31 1985 12:00AM