The European Soil Erosion Model (EUROSEM): A dynamic approach for predicting sediment transport from fields and small catchments.

Morgan, R. P. C. and Quinton, J. N. and Smith, R. E. and Govers, G. and Poesen, J. W. A. and Auerswald, K. and Chisci, G. and Torri, D. and Styczen, M. E. (1998) The European Soil Erosion Model (EUROSEM): A dynamic approach for predicting sediment transport from fields and small catchments. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 23 (6). pp. 527-544. ISSN 0197-9337

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Abstract

The European Soil Erosion Model (EUROSEM) is a dynamic distributed model, able to simulate sediment transport, erosion and deposition over the land surface by rill and interill processes in single storms for both individual fields and small catchments. Model output includes total runoff, total soil loss, the storm hydrograph and storm sediment graph. Compared with other erosion models, EUROSEM has explicit simulation of interill and rill flow; plant cover effects on interception and rainfall energy; rock fragment (stoniness) effects on infiltration, flow velocity and splash erosion; and changes in the shape and size of rill channels as a result of erosion and deposition. The transport capacity of runoff is modelled using relationships based on over 500 experimental observations of shallow surface flows. EUROSEM can be applied to smooth slope planes without rills, rilled surfaces and surfaces with furrows. Examples are given of model output and of the unique capabilities of dynamic erosion modelling in general.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Earth Surface Processes and Landforms
Uncontrolled Keywords:
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Subjects:
?? soil erosion model • soil erosion processes • distributed modelling • dynamic modellingearth and planetary sciences (miscellaneous)earth-surface processesgeography, planning and developmentge environmental sciences ??
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13188
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08 Sep 2008 10:56
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