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