Chemical contamination from point source discharges in developed (resource-rich) countries has been widely regulated and studied for decades; however, diffuse sources are largely unregulated and widespread. In the European Union (EU), large dischargers report releases of some chemicals, yet little is known of total emissions (point and diffuse) and...
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This study examined phosphorus (P) delivery and transport in flood events in an agroforestry catchment, with cropland and forestland as the main land uses. Sediments were collected in artificial-lawn mats (MATs) distributed in five locations across the catchment (MAT1 to MAT5) along 20 seasonal campaigns during 5 years, in which rainfall with diffe...
Knowledge of wear and associated damage mechanism that is prevalent during abrasive wear conditions using NbC-based cermets is lacking. In the current investigation, the abrasive wear response and associated damage mechanisms of cermets due to characteristics effect of grit particles such as size and hardness have been explored. The present study e...
Erosion of agricultural land endangers the livelihood of millions of people who depend on natural resources. Soil and water conservation practices (SWCP) are intended to reduce runoff production and erosion. Under-standing surface runoff drivers are crucial for the effective design and implementation of SWCPs. We present field observations of compl...
Planning and management of water resources is crucial to enhance agricultural productivity and ensure food security in drylands. For this, adaptable and reliable runoff prediction models are urgently needed to support water harvesting and irrigation development. In this study we explored the potential of the runoff Curve Number (CN) method to estim...
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To study the morphological characteristics of the largest canyons in the Southern and Central Basins of Lake Baikal, we analysed a digital relief model based on high-resolution multibeam bathymetric surveying. We evaluate the role of tectonic, lithological and climatic controlling factors in the formation and evolution of canyons. Tectonic activity...
It is widely accepted that tectonics generally enhances river incision. However, why rivers have not incised further into orogenic plateaus to destroy terrains over long-time scales remains ambiguous. Here we hypothesize that the diverse nature of regional tectonics could have impeded river erosion, taking Yarlung River in Tibetan Plateau as a case...
