Sediment Yield Modeling and Identification of Erosion Hotspots in Tropical Watersheds: The Case of Upper Ruvu Catchment in Tanzania

The main objective of this study was to test the sediment prediction capability of the Water Erosion Prediction Project (WEPP) model on tropical watersheds and also identify erosion hotspot areas. The maximum total discharge at the watershed outlet was 3,462m3/s. Runoff also varied with soil type in...

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Main Author: Msaghaa, Juliana J.
Format: Others
Published: FIU Digital Commons 2012
Subjects:
GIS
Online Access:http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/707
http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1816&context=etd