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Quantitative analysis of land surface topography
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In this article, a system which determines slope, aspect, and curvature in both the downslope and across-slope directions is developed for an altitude matrix, and the upslope drainage area and maximum drainage distance are determined for every point within the altitude matrix.Abstract:
Land surface topography significantly affects the processes of runoff and erosion. A system which determines slope, aspect, and curvature in both the down-slope and across-slope directions is developed for an altitude matrix. Also, the upslope drainage area and maximum drainage distance are determined for every point within the altitude matrix. A FORTRAN 66 program performs the analysis.read more
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The role of topography in controlling throughflow generation
Malcolm G. Anderson,Tim Burt +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, an automatic tensiometer system has been used to monitor soil moisture status continuously in a single hollow and adjacent spurs, showing the general importance of topography in the control of stream discharge.
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Topographic controls of soil moisture distributions
Tim Burt,D. P. Butcher +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the potential value of topographic indices as a basis for the prediction of soil moisture distributions and hillslope runoff is briefly discussed, but only at times of high soil wetness.
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Saturation regions in catchments and their relations to soil and topographic properties
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors derived criteria for the existence of saturated areas on draining hillslopes in natural catchments in terms of soil transmissivity, the hillslope gradient and its wetness state, characterised by the baseflow discharge from the catchment.
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Application of the grid square technique to mapping of evapotranspiration
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One-Sided Constraints in Automated Contouring of Drift Thickness
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