Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE)

Estimation of soil erosion and sediment yield in Karso catchment of Barakar basin in Jharkhand using ANSWERS model - A research report by National Institute of Hydrology

The report presents an estimation of soil erosion and sediment yield for the Karso catchment of Barakar basin in Jharkhand using ANSWERS model.Read More

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Estimation of soil erosion and sediment yield in Karso catchment using ANSWERS model by NIH (1999-2000)	1.45 MB

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Hazaribagh, JH, India
Latitude: 23.996000, Longitude: 85.371017

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Content Type: Research
Category: Areal Non Point Source Watershed Environmental Response Simulation (ANSWERS), Catchment, Drainage, Erodibility, Field Capacity, Geographical Information Systems (GIS), Hydrographs, Infiltration Capacity, Moisture Content, Porosity, Precipitation, Rainfall, Remote Sensing, River Basins, Rivers, Runoff, Sediment Graphs, Sediment Yield, Soil Erosion, Soil Properties, Soils, Topography, Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE), Water Resources, Watershed Development, Watersheds
Author: National Institute of Hydrology
Source: National Institute of Hydrology
Location / Time: Barakar, Barhi Nadi, Hazaribagh, India, Jharkhand, Karso, Kolhuwatari, 1999, 2000
Difficulty Level: Expert

Hydrological aspects of watershed development - A research report by National Institute of Hydrology

The report deals with the hydrological aspects of watershed development and describes watershed components and watershed models. It gives an account of the various watershed models in details including data requirement, input, output, various physical processes and governing equation. The suitability of a particular model to Indian condition is also highlighted in the report.Read More

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Hydrological aspects of watershed development by NIH (1996-97)	3.24 MB

Fundamentals of Environmental Pollution and Control - NPTEL Mining Engineering Course

Fundamentals of Environmental Pollution and Control is a course offered by NPTEL under Mining Engineering, and is structured into 28 video lectures along the following topics:Read More

State of the Environment
Environmental Movement
Definitions of Environmental Terms

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Content Type: Courses, Media
Media Type: Video
Category: Air Pollution, Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD), Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) Modelling, Environment, Environmental Pollution, Groundwater, Groundwater Pollution, Mining, Mining Industry, Soil Acidity, Soil Erosion, Surface Water, Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE), Wastewater, Wastewater Treatment, Water Pollutants, Water Pollution, Water Pollution Control, Water Pollution Modelling
Associated People / Organizations: Ministry of Human Resource Development (Government of India)
Author: National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL), Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), Indian Insitute of Science (IISc)
Source: Indian Insitute of Science (IISc), Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), National Programme on Technology Enhanced Learning (NPTEL)
Location / Time: India, 2009
Difficulty Level: Expert

Soil erosion and sediment yield modeling using kinematic wave in GIS environment – A research report by National Institute of Hydrology

The study uses GIS techniques for spatial discretization of the Karso catchment into time-area segments to be used in numerical solutions of the governing differential equations for rainfall-runoff-erosion process. Various thematic layers such as soil, land use, slope, flow direction and Digital Elevation Model (DEM) were generated for the catchment using various tools available in GIS. These thematic layers were further utilized to generate attribute information such as Manning’s n, USLE K and C parameters for use in the rainfall-runoff-soil erosion model.Read More

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Soil erosion and sediment yield modelling using kinematic wave in GIS environment by NIH (1997-98)	2.01 MB

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Content Type: Research
Category: Catchment, Flow, Geographical Information Systems (GIS), Land Use, Manning's Equation, Precipitation, Rainfall, Rainfall-Runoff, Rivers, Sediment Yield, Slope, Soil Erosion, Soils, Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE), Watershed, Watershed Development
Author: National Institute of Hydrology
Source: National Institute of Hydrology
Location / Time: Barakar, Barhi Nadi, India, Jharkhand, Karso, Kolhuwatari, 1997, 1998
Difficulty Level: Expert

Wind erosion and lake sedimentation in desert areas – A research report by National Institute of Hydrology

The study looks at the various processes and mechanisms of wind erosion as well as the factors that contribute to the increase or decrease of wind erosion in desert areas in the particular context of the Great Indian Desert. The method of estimation of soil loss in a desert area due to wind as suggested by Woodruff and Siddoway on the lines of Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) is explained.Read More

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Wind erosion and lake sedimentation in desert area by NIH (1996-97)	744.33 KB

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Content Type: Research
Category: Arid Zone, Desert, Hydrology, Lake Sedimentation, Lakes, Land Conservation, Rainfall, Sand Drifts, Sand Dunes, Sedimentation, Sediments, Soil Erosion, Soil Loss, Soils, Stabilized Dunes, Surface Water, Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE), Water Bodies, Water Conservation, Watershed Development, Wind Erosion
Author: National Institute of Hydrology
Source: National Institute of Hydrology
Location / Time: Great Indian Desert, India, North West India, Rajasthan, 1996, 1997
Difficulty Level: Expert

Application of Geographical Information Systems for the assessment of soil erosion using Universal Soil Loss Equation – A research report by the National Institute of Hydrology

The study estimates the average soil loss using the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) tool of Integrated Land and Water Information Systems (ILWIS) and the Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) methodology for the Hire nadi catchment, in Yelbarga taluk, Koppal district of Karnataka, under different conditions.

Scientific planning for soil conservation and water management requires knowledge of the relations among factors that cause and prevent soil and water loss. Controlled studies on field plots and small watersheds have supplied vital information regarding these complex factors and their interrelations.Read More

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Application of GIS for the assessment of soil erosion using universal soil loss equation by NIH (2000-01)	8.58 MB

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Content Type: Case Studies, Research
Category: Drainage Pattern, Geographical Information Systems (GIS), Hydrological Cycle, Hydrology, Integrated Land and Water Information Systems (ILWIS), Land Use, Rainfall, Sediment Yield, Soil Conservation, Soil Erosion, Soil Loss, Soil Type, Soils, Topography, Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE), Water Management, Watershed, Watersheds
Author: National Institute of Hydrology
Source: National Institute of Hydrology
Location / Time: Hire nadi, India, Karnataka, Koppal, Yelbarga, 2000, 2001
Difficulty Level: Expert

Geomorphology and soil erosion in Juni Nadi watershed - A research report by National Institute of Hydrology

The study estimates geomorphological parameters and soil loss using the Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) techniques for the Juni nadi watershed in Jammu Siwaliks with the idea of helping planners develop soil conservation strategies. Geomorphological characteristics of a river basin shape runoff processes and the occurrence of floods especially in the mountainous areas. In ungauged catchments with limited data, such as Juni nadi watershed, these parameters can be useful in understanding the hydrological characteristics. Reliable estimates of soil loss too can be useful in formulating watershed strategies to reduce soil loss to acceptable levels. Read More

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Geomorphology and soil erosion in Juni nadi watershed by NIH (2000-01)	1.44 MB

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Udhampur, JK, India
Latitude: 32.918930, Longitude: 75.131271

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Content Type: Research
Category: Conservation – Soil, Drainage, Drainage Density, Floods, Geographical Information Systems (GIS), Geology, Geomorphology, Hydrology, Rainfall, River Basins, Runoff, Sediment Load, Soil Erosion, Soils, Stream Frequency, Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE), Water Resources, Watershed Development, Watersheds
Author: National Institute of Hydrology
Source: National Institute of Hydrology
Location / Time: India, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir, Juni Nadi, Udhampur, 2000, 2001
Difficulty Level: Expert

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Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE)

Estimation of soil erosion and sediment yield in Karso catchment of Barakar basin in Jharkhand using ANSWERS model - A research report by National Institute of Hydrology

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Hydrological aspects of watershed development - A research report by National Institute of Hydrology

Fundamentals of Environmental Pollution and Control - NPTEL Mining Engineering Course

Soil erosion and sediment yield modeling using kinematic wave in GIS environment – A research report by National Institute of Hydrology

Wind erosion and lake sedimentation in desert areas – A research report by National Institute of Hydrology

Application of Geographical Information Systems for the assessment of soil erosion using Universal Soil Loss Equation – A research report by the National Institute of Hydrology

Geomorphology and soil erosion in Juni Nadi watershed - A research report by National Institute of Hydrology

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