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Model identification |
Soil
Erosion Network - Model |
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1.1
Model name |
EUROSEM
- Water erosion |
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1.2
Most recent version |
3.3 |
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1.3
Date of release |
January
1995 |
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Water erosion |
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Contact person |
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3.1
Name |
R.P.C.Morgan |
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3.2
Address |
Silsoe
College, Cranfield University, Silsoe, Bedford MK45 4DT, UK |
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3.3
Tel |
+44
(0)1525 863059 |
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3.4
Fax |
+44
(0)1525 863099 |
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3.5
Email |
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Model Author(s) |
R.P.C.
Morgan, J.N. Quinton, R.E. Smith, J.W. A. Poesen, G.Govers,
D. Tozzi, G. Chisci, M.E. Styczen |
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Model components |
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5.1
Water erosion: |
Dynamic
physically-based simulation |
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5.2
Wind erosion: |
- |
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5.3
Hydrology: |
Modified
Kineros |
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5.4
Site/topography: |
Uniform
hillslope planes arranged as cascading sequence |
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5.5
Plant growth: |
Physical
description of plants as data input |
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5.6
Management: |
Physical
description of surface roughness as data input |
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5.7
Soil: |
1
soil layer described by physical and mechanical properties |
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5.8
Chemistry: |
- |
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5.9
Weather: |
Breakpoint
rainfall data |
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Model characteristics |
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6.1
Spatial |
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6.1.1
Class of area: |
Field/small
catchment |
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6.1.2
Flow routing system: |
Cascading
planes |
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6.1.3
Minimum area: |
1
m2 |
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6.1.4
Maximum area: |
1
km2 |
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6.2.
Temporal |
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6.2.1
Timestep: |
1
minute |
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6.2.2
Single or multiple event? |
Single |
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6.2.3
Maximum simulation duration: |
1,000
minutes |
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Model's representation of processes |
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7.1
Water erosion processes |
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7.1.1
Interrill: |
Explicit
simulation |
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7.1.2
Rill: |
Explicit
simulation |
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7.1.3
Gully: |
- |
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7.1.4
Streambank: |
- |
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7.1.5
Deposition: |
Explicit
simulation |
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7.2
Wind erosion processes: |
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7.2.1
Creep/surface roll: |
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7.2.2
Saltation: |
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7.2.3
Suspension |
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7.3
Hydrological processes: |
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7.3.1
Evaporation/transpiration: |
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7.3.2
Runoff: |
Infiltration-excess
(Hortonian) Manning's N used |
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7.3.3
Infiltration |
Smith
and Parlange |
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7.3.4
Subsurface flow: |
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7.3.5
Return flow |
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7.4
Plant processes: |
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7.4.1
Light interception and photsynthesis: |
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7.4.2
Dry matter and residue |
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7.4.3
Root growth: |
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7.4.4
Pests: |
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7.4.5
CO2 sensitivity: |
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7.5
Soil: |
Not
explicitly modelled |
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7.5.1
Crust development |
Not
explicitly modelled |
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7.5.2
Aggregate properties |
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7.6
Chemistry: |
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7.6.1
Nutrients: |
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7.6.2
Carbon |
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7.6.3
Pesticides |
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7.6.4
Other contaminants |
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7.7
Weather: |
Semi-stochastic
rainfall generation model |
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Input Data (* = Mandatory) |
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8.1
Weather: |
List
of mandatory items |
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8.2
Soil: |
Attached
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8.3
Hydrology: |
-
guide values from tables |
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8.4
Plant cover: |
May
be used as inputs if measured values not available |
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8.5
Soil surface cover: |
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8.6
Management: |
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8.7
Topography/site characteristics: = |
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8.8
Micro-topography: |
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Output data |
Storm
runoff total, storm soil loss total. Hydrograph. Sedigraph.
Location of sediment sources and sinks |
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Programming language |
FORTRAN
(Microsoft 5.1) |
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Computer requirements |
IBM
PC compatibles under DOS 3.3; 640KRAM. Also runs on work stations
as FORTRAN 77 |
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Documentation |
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12.1
Scientific documentation: |
In
preparation |
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12.2
User's guide: |
In
preparation |
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12.3
Technical documentation: |
In
preparation |
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Availability |
On
request from R P C Morgan or J N Quinton (Silsoe College) |
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Other Relevant Information |
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