1. MEASURING AND MODELLING OF SOIL WATER DYNAMICS AND RUNOFF GENERATION IN AN AGRICULTURAL LOESSIAL HILLSLOPE
- Author
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Klaas Oostindie, Coen J. Ritsema, Jannes Stolte, Paul van Dijk, and Erik van den Elsen
- Subjects
Water flow ,Winand Staring Centre for Integrated Land, Soil and Water Research ,Soil and Water Research ,soil water ,runoff ,oppervlakkige afvoer ,models ,Staring Centrum ,watererosie ,Transect ,overstromingen ,modellen ,Ponding ,Water Science and Technology ,Hydrology ,research ,bodemwater ,onderzoek ,Infiltration (hydrology) ,Pressure head ,floods ,Soil water ,Winand Staring Centre for Integrated Land ,Environmental science ,Soil horizon ,water erosion ,Surface runoff - Abstract
Surface run-off may be generated when rainfall intensity exceeds infiltration capacity, or when the soil profile is saturated. Both types of overland flow may occur in hilly agricultural loess regions. It was shown with pressure head and run-off measurements that Hortonian overland flow occurs during summer rain events. A two-dimensional water flow model could simulate pressure head changes and run-off. Simulated potential run-off for the transect studied was three times as high. This indicates effects of surface ponding and the probable location of this particular transect in a region with high run-off production.
- Published
- 1996