Rainfall erosivity factor for Uasin Gishu Plateau, Kenya

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作者：

Kariaga, BM ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Monash Univ S Africa, Dept Geog & Environm Sci, ZA-1725 Johannesburg, South Africa

来源：

DISCOVERY AND INNOVATION | 2002年 / 14卷 / 1-2期

关键词：

rainstorm; runoff; rainfall amount; rainfall erosivity; rainfall intensity; erosivity factor; kinetic energy;

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中图分类号：

O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];

学科分类号：

07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;

摘要：

Runoff plots were established on bare soil classified as Dystric Nitosols (Typic Rhodudults) at Moi University Main Campus, on Uasin Gishu Plateau, Kenya. The objective of the study was to determine the best erosivity factor for the area. This was found to be EI30, defined as the product of the rainstorm's kinetic energy and its maximum 30-minute intensity with correlation coefficient of 0.88 and a mean annual value of 316.68 MJ cm ha(-1)h(-1). Other erosivity factors that show promise were A, Q, and I-30, defined as the storm's amount, the storm's runoff, and the storm's 30-minute maximum intensity with correlation of 0.71, 0.73 and 0.70 respectively.

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页码：57 / 62

页数：6

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