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dc.contributor.author | Nel, Werner![]() |
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dc.contributor.author | Anderson, Ryan Leigh![]() |
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dc.contributor.author | Sumner, P.D. (Paul)![]() |
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dc.contributor.author | Boojhawon, Ravindra![]() |
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dc.contributor.author | Rughooputh, Soonil D.D.V.![]() |
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dc.contributor.author | Dunputh, Balraj H.J.![]() |
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dc.date.accessioned | 2014-03-27T09:56:51Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2013-12 | |
dc.description.abstract | The Erosivity Index (EI) and the Modified Fournier Index (MFI) are two commonly used methods in calculating the R factor of the universal soil loss equation/ revised universal soil loss equation formula. Using Mauritius as a case study, the value of high-resolution data versus long-term totals in erosivity calculations is investigated. A limited number of four Mauritius Meteorological Services stations located on the west coast and the Central Plateau provided the study with detailed rainfall data for 6 years at 6-min intervals. Rainfall erosivity for erosive events was calculated using different set interval data. In this study, within the EI, the use of 6-min rainfall intervals during erosive rainfall gave estimates of around 10% more erosivity than the 30-min time intervals and 33% more rainfall erosivity than the 60-min rainfall measurements. When the MFI was used to determine erosivity through annual and monthly rainfall totals, substantially higher erosivity than the EI method was calculated in both regions. This stems from the large amount of non-erosive rainfall that is generated on Mauritius. Even when the MFI was used to calculate erosivity through monthly and annual rainfall totals derived purely from erosive rainfall, erosivity calculations were not comparable to those from high-resolution data within the EI. We suggest that for the computation of erosivity, rainfall data with the highest possible resolution should be utilised if available and that the application of annual and monthly rainfall totals to assess absolute soil erosion risk within a high rainfall tropical environment must be used with caution. | en_US |
dc.description.librarian | hb2014 | en_US |
dc.description.uri | http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1468-0459 | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Nel, W, Anderson, RL, Sumner, PD, Boojhawon, R, Rughooputh, SDDV & Dunputh, BHJ 2013, 'Temporal sensitivity analysis of erosivity estimations in a high rainfall tropical island environment', Geografiska Annaler : Series A, Physical Geography, vol. 95, no. 4, pp. 337-343. | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 0435-3676 (print) | |
dc.identifier.issn | 1468-0459 (online) | |
dc.identifier.other | 10.1111/geoa.12017 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/2263/37176 | |
dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
dc.publisher | Wiley-Blackwell | en_US |
dc.rights | © 2013 Swedish Society for Anthropology and Geography. Wiley-Blackwell. The definite version is available at : http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1468-0459 | en_US |
dc.subject | Mauritius | en_US |
dc.subject | Rainfall erosivity | en_US |
dc.subject | Modified fournier index | en_US |
dc.subject | RUSLE | en_US |
dc.title | Temporal sensitivity analysis of erosivity estimations in a high rainfall tropical island environment | en_US |
dc.type | Preprint Article | en_US |