Modelling erosion on hillslopes Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • Describes the development of the USLE, of conceptual models using the concepts of the unit hydrograph theory, and of physically-based erosion models. Goes on to describe the evolution and status of erosion models for hillslopes based upon the kinematic wave equations for overland flow, and on the interrill and rill terms for erosion. The authors then examine a particular erosion model for which analytic solutions can be obtained, and then discuss the mathematical properties and implications of the solutions as they relate to experimental design and interpretation of experimental data. -from Authors

published proceedings

  • Modelling geomorphological systems

author list (cited authors)

  • Lane, L. J., Shirley, E. D., & Singh, V. P.

complete list of authors

  • Lane, LJ||Shirley, ED||Singh, VP

publication date

  • January 1988