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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FIU Digital Commons
2012
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Online Access: | http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/707 http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1816&context=etd |