Modeling Erosion Damage From Ephemeral Gullies
Saturday, July 12, 2008 - 14:21
in Earth & Climate
Ephemeral gullies are common features on agricultural landscapes. Concentrated water flows can erode cropland soils and carve out these small drainage ditches, which then transport field runoff laden with eroded sediments into nearby streams. In fact, these gullies may lead to soil losses that exceed soil losses from sheet or rill erosion.