Influence of rainfall direction on runoff and soil loss.

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Date
2000
Author
Boateng, J
Zöbisch, M
Gichuki, F. N
Mungai, D. N
Gachene, C. K. K
Thomas, D. B
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Presentation; en
Language
en
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Abstract
A study was conducted at the steep land research site of Kabete campus, University of Nairobi, Kenya, to identify the impact of rainfall direction on soil erosion. Data on rainfall intensity, duration and amount, wind direction, runoff and soil loss were collected for each rainfall event. Preliminary results indicated poor correlation between soil loss and rainfall inclination, but did establish a regular pattern between dominant wind direction and rainfall directions.
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http://hdl.handle.net/11295/73696
Citation
Boateng, J., Zöbisch, M., Gichuki, F. N., Mungai, D. N., Gachene, C. K. K., & Thomas, D. B. (2000). Influence of rainfall direction on runoff and soil loss. In Land and water management in Kenya: towards sustainable land use. Proceedings of the Fourth National Workshop, Kikuyu, Kenya, 15-19 February, 1993. (pp. 75-80). Soil and Water Conservation Branch, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
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University of Nairobi
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