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Contact person |
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1.1
Name |
Dr.
C. Kosmas |
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1.2
Address |
Agricultural
Univ. of Athens Lab. of Soils & Agr. Chemistry, Iera Odos 75, Botanikos
11855, Athens, Greece |
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1.3
Tel |
+30
1 5294097 |
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1.4
Fax |
+30
1 346 0885 |
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1.5
Email |
sos2kok@auadec.aua.ariadne-t.gr |
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1.6
Other researchers involved: |
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| 2
Survey Details |
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2.1
Dates of erosion monitoring survey: |
1991-1995 |
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2.1
Water/wind erosion? |
Water |
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2.3
Area monitored: |
Plots
30 m2 each |
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2.4
Character of area: |
Hillslope,
shallow to moderately deep Xerochrepts, olives, vines and annual vegetation.
Thermo-mediterranean climate |
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2.5
Frequency of monitoring: |
Varied
depending on rainfall |
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2.6
What fraction of fields in the monitored area were included in the survey? |
Plots |
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2.7
How were estimates of erosion made? |
Collection
of sediments |
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2.8
Were air photographs used? |
No |
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2.9
For each erosion site, information recorded: |
Location
(topo map 1: 250), biomass, cover soil moisture curves, hydraulic conductivity,
chemical soil properties, soil moisture content |
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2.10
Data obtained from elsewhere: |
No |
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2.11
Data calculated from above information: |
Erosion
rate |
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2.12
Meterological station density and type: |
One
automatic meteo station installed nearby |
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2.13
Length of record of meterological data: |
1991-1995 |
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| 3.
Associated Work |
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3.1
Associated experimental or plot-based work: |
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3.2
Associated modelling work: |
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| 4.
Documentation |
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4.1
Published reports of the monitoring survey and/or results: |
survey
and/or results: All the data were collected in standardized sheets written
in Lotus format and a database was created in Amsterdam |
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4.2
Other relevant publications: |
There
are publications in journals or in books |
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| 5.
Availability |
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5.1
Erosion/land use data: |
On
request; however MEDALUS must
be acknowledged |
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5.2
Meterological data: |
On
request |
| 6.
Other Information |
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6.1
Is the monitoring survey ongoing? |
Yes |
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6.2
Funding agency for the survey: |
European
Commission and Agricultural University of Athens |
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6.3
Any other details: |
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