Articles | Volume 24, issue 8
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-24-4239-2020
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-24-4239-2020
Research article
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28 Aug 2020
Research article |  | 28 Aug 2020

Physically based model for gully simulation: application to the Brazilian semiarid region

Pedro Henrique Lima Alencar, José Carlos de Araújo, and Adunias dos Santos Teixeira

Data sets

Dataset used in the validation Pedro Henrique Lima Alencar, José Carlos de Araújo, Adunias dos Santos Teixeira https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3485064

Model code and software

Dataset and Code of developed Pedro Henrique Lima Alencar, José Carlos de Araújo https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3485064

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Short summary
Soil erosion by water has been emphasized as a key problem to be faced in the 21st century. Thus, it is critical to understand land degradation and to answer fundamental questions regarding how and why such processes occur. Here, we present a model for gully erosion (channels carved by rainwater) based on existing equations, and we identify some major variables that influence the initiation and evolution of this process. The successful model can help in planning soil conservation practices.