Soil Erosion and Sediment Flux in Northern Jordan Analysis, Quantification and the Respective Qualitative Impacts on a Reservoir Using a Multiple Response Approach /

• Main Author: Kraushaar, Sabine (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Series: Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
• Subjects: Geography.; Hydrology.; Water quality.; Water pollution.; Geomorphology.; Soil science.; Soil conservation.; Soil Science & Conservation.; Hydrology/Water Resources.; Water Quality/Water Pollution.

This book combines new quantitative erosion measurement methods with a geochemical fingerprint and a model-based approach to measure erosion and sediment flux in the Wadi Al-Arab, a Mediterranean to semi-arid catchment in northwest Jordan. The outcomes reveal the local importance of soil erosion and...

Table of Contents:

• 1. Introduction
• 2. The Wadi Al-Arab
• 3. Erosion Features and Measurement Methods on the Slope
• 4. Qualitative Effects of Sediments on the Wadi Al-Arab Reservoir
• 5. Sediment Fingerprinting: A Revised Approach for Data Correction and Evaluation
• 6. Wrapping Up Findings in a Sediment Transport Model for Wadi Al-Arab
• 7. Final Conclusion and Discussion of the Results
• 8. Outlook
• 9. Innovative Aspects of the Research
• Appendices.