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An Erosion Equation Derived from Basic Erosion Principles
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1977
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Geotechnical EngineeringSoil ErosionErosion ProcessEarth ScienceEngineeringErosion Equation DerivedGeomorphologyErosion PredictionCivil EngineeringErosionSediment ProcessInterrill ErosionHydrologySedimentologySediment TransportSedimentation
ABSTRACT AN erosion equation is derived from the continuity equation for sediment transport and other equa-tions describing rill and interrill erosion. The resulting equation is a useful model for explaining the behavior of the erosion process. The equation might serve as the basis for an operational equation for estimating soil loss for specific storms.