| 1
Contact person |
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1.1
Name |
Dr.
John N Quinton |
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1.2
Address |
Depart.
of Water Management, Silsoe College, Cranfield University, Silsoe,
Bedford, MK45 4DT, UK |
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1.3
Tel |
+44
1525 863000 |
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1.4
Fax |
+44
1525 863001 |
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1.5
Email |
j.quinton@cranfield.ac.uk
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|
1.6
Other researchers involved: |
Professor
J A Catt, Rothamsted Experimental Station, Harpenden, Herts,
UK |
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| 2
Survey Details |
|
2.1
Dates of erosion monitoring survey: |
October
1988 - Present |
|
2.1
Water/wind erosion? |
Water |
|
2.3
Area monitored: |
8
x O.1ha erosion plots |
|
2.4
Character of area: |
Loamy
sand soil, c 11% slopes in arable agriculture |
|
2.5
Frequency of monitoring: |
3
plots with automatic sampling (1 minute resolution). 5 plots
assessed after each storm |
|
2.6
What fraction of fields in the monitored area were included
in the survey? |
- |
|
2.7
How were estimates of erosion made? |
Collection
of all material |
|
2.8
Were air photographs used? |
No |
|
2.9
For each erosion site, information recorded: |
Soil
loss- Runoff- Hydrographs and sedigraphs on 3 plots. Particle
size distribution of sediment. Full chemical analysis on runoff
and sediment. Crop cover, height, stem density. Soil cohesion,
roughness, particle size distribution. Rill density and geometry.
Full meteorological station 500m from site |
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|
2.10
Data obtained from elsewhere: |
Chemical
data supplied by Rothamsted |
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2.11
Data calculated from above information: |
- |
|
2.12
Meterological station density and type: |
Full
station 500m from site |
|
2.13
Length of record of meterological data: |
In
excess of 100 years |
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| 3.
Associated Work |
|
3.1
Associated experimental or plot-based work: |
None |
|
3.2
Associated modelling work: |
EUROSEM |
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| 4.
Documentation |
|
4.1
Published reports of the monitoring survey and/or results: |
|
| Catt,
J.A., Quinton, J.N. and Styles, P.D.R. 1994. Nutrient losses
and crop yields in the Woburn Erosion Reference Experiment.
In: Conserving soil resources: European perspectives. (ed. R.J.
Rickson), CAB International, Wallingford. |
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|
4.2
Other relevant publications: |
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| Vivian,
B. and Quinton, J.N. 1994. Automated water sampling in ephemeral
hydrological systems. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms
18: 863-868.
Quinton,
J.N. and Rickson, R.J. 1993. The role of soil erosion in the
movement of contaminants. p. 141-156 In: Soil Monitoring:
early detection and surveying of soil contamination and degradation
(eds. R. Schulin, A. Desaules, r. Webster and B. von Steiger),
Birkhauser Veriag, Basel.
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|
| 5.
Availability |
|
5.1
Erosion/land use data: |
On
request |
|
5.2
Meterological data: |
Enquiries
to Rothamsted Experimental Station |
| 6.
Other Information |
|
6.1
Is the monitoring survey ongoing? |
Yes |
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6.2
Funding agency for the survey: |
European
Union |
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6.3
Any other details: |
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