A Study of Measured vs Predicted Soil Loss and Steady State Infiltration Rates on a Semi-Arid Watershed
| dc.contributor.advisor | Post, Donald F. | en_US |
| dc.contributor.author | Shiers, Eric Mitchell. | |
| dc.creator | Shiers, Eric Mitchell. | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2012-01-31T19:07:23Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2012-01-31T19:07:23Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2002 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10150/206824 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Over time, scientists have developed erosion models that predict erosion rates based on certain measurable criteria. The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) is a computerized model that uses slope steepness and length, ground cover, the inherent erodibility of the soil, rainfall intensity, and land use practices to predict soil loss on a per hectare basis. This study utilized data collected at the Walnut Gulch Experimental Watershed over a seven-year period to compare the predicted soil loss with actual soil loss. The input parameters for the model were all extracted from existing data collected on the Walnut Gulch Watershed. The predicted soil loss using RUSLE is 72% of the actual soil loss. | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | The University of Arizona. | en_US |
| dc.rights | Copyright © is held by the author. Digital access to this material is made possible by the University Libraries, University of Arizona. Further transmission, reproduction or presentation (such as public display or performance) of protected items is prohibited except with permission of the author. | en_US |
| dc.subject | Hydrology. | |
| dc.subject | Watershed management -- Arizona. | |
| dc.subject | Grassland ecology -- Arizona. | |
| dc.title | A Study of Measured vs Predicted Soil Loss and Steady State Infiltration Rates on a Semi-Arid Watershed | en_US |
| dc.type | text | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis-Reproduction (electronic) | en_US |
| dc.identifier.oclc | 214072488 | |
| thesis.degree.grantor | University of Arizona | en_US |
| thesis.degree.level | masters | en_US |
| dc.contributor.committeemember | Post, Donald F. | en_US |
| dc.contributor.committeemember | Stone, Jeff | en_US |
| dc.contributor.committeemember | Hendricks, David | en_US |
| dc.contributor.committeemember | Matthias, Allan | en_US |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Graduate College | en_US |
| thesis.degree.discipline | Soil, Water and Environmental Science | en_US |
| thesis.degree.name | M.S. | en_US |
| dc.description.note | hydrology collection | en_US |
| refterms.dateFOA | 2018-06-28T22:05:22Z | |
| html.description.abstract | Over time, scientists have developed erosion models that predict erosion rates based on certain measurable criteria. The Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE) is a computerized model that uses slope steepness and length, ground cover, the inherent erodibility of the soil, rainfall intensity, and land use practices to predict soil loss on a per hectare basis. This study utilized data collected at the Walnut Gulch Experimental Watershed over a seven-year period to compare the predicted soil loss with actual soil loss. The input parameters for the model were all extracted from existing data collected on the Walnut Gulch Watershed. The predicted soil loss using RUSLE is 72% of the actual soil loss. |
