Estimation of soil erosion in the Xihanshui River Basin by using 137Cs technique

• Published in: International journal of sediment research Vol. 27; no. 4; pp. 486 - 497
• Main Authors: JIA, Yan-hong, WANG, Zhao-yin, ZHENG, Xiang-min, HAN, Lu-jie
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.12.2012; State Key Laboratory of Hydrology-Water Resources and Hydraulic Engineering, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China%State Key Laboratory of Hydroscience and Engineering of Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China%East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China; East China Normal University, Shanghai 200062, China
• Subjects: 137Cs; 137Cs technique; Cultivated land; Soil erosion; Vegetation; Xihanshui River Basin; 估计; 土壤侵蚀; 技术; 水土流失; 汉水流域; 沉积速率; 铯-137; 137Cs technique; Soil erosion; Xihanshui River Basin; Cultivated land; Vegetation

The Cesium-137 technique was used to estimate soil erosion in the Xihanshui River Basin. More than 100 samples were taken from 10 sites and 20 hillslopes with a 10cm diameter hand-operated core driller. Each sample was 60 cm long. The 137Cs activity was analyzed by gamma spectrometry. The simplified...