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Publication Date
2005
Location
Dublin Ireland
Description
Soil erosion and surface runoff are consequences of integration of several factors and processes within a catchment. The use of a rainfall simulator and run off plots provides a valuable research tool and are often used in soil erosion and surface runoff studies. Cheruiyot (1984) used this approach to study infiltration rates and sediment yield in Kiboko, Kenya. The present study used the same method but with a mini-rainfall simulator (Kamphorst, 1987) to study the effects of different land use treatments on soil loss and surface runoff.
Citation
Onyando, J. O.; Okelo, M. O.; Gichaba, C. M.; Shivoga, W. A.; and Miller, S. N., "Micro-Field Assessment of Soil Erosion and Surface Runoff Using Mini Rainfall Simulator In Upper River Njoro Watershed in Kenya" (2005). IGC Proceedings (1985-2023). 83.
(URL: https://uknowledge.uky.edu/igc/20/themeB/83)
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Micro-Field Assessment of Soil Erosion and Surface Runoff Using Mini Rainfall Simulator In Upper River Njoro Watershed in Kenya
Dublin Ireland
Soil erosion and surface runoff are consequences of integration of several factors and processes within a catchment. The use of a rainfall simulator and run off plots provides a valuable research tool and are often used in soil erosion and surface runoff studies. Cheruiyot (1984) used this approach to study infiltration rates and sediment yield in Kiboko, Kenya. The present study used the same method but with a mini-rainfall simulator (Kamphorst, 1987) to study the effects of different land use treatments on soil loss and surface runoff.
