By Harold P. Guy
Preface
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Abstract
Introduction
Physical characteristics
Weathering and soil formation
Erosion resistance
Particle size
Erosion, transport, and deposition
Fine sediment and overland runoff
The mechanics of splash, sheet, and rill erosion
Rainfall characteristics
Predicting sheet erosion
Predicting gully erosion
Coarse sediment and streamflow
Mean velocity and resistance to flow
Particle movement
Effect of viscosity
Variations in concentration of sediment
Concentration definitions
Effect of drainage area
Hydrograph characteristics (time)
Cross-section variations
Deposition
Location of deposits
Reservoir deposition
Denudation
Geomorphic aspects
The drainage basin
Mass wasting
Channel properties
Economic aspects
Data needs and program objectives
Data needs
Water utilization
Sorption and pollution concentration
Variation of geomorphological settings
Urban growth
Transport and deposition
Program objectives
Network and aerial coverage
Kinds of site records
References
Index
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