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https://doi.org/10.5194/npg-24-569-2017
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Research article
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28 Sep 2017
Research article |
| 28 Sep 2017
Quantifying the changes of soil surface microroughness due to rainfall impact on a smooth surface
Benjamin K. B. Abban
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Hydraulics and Sedimentation Lab, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Tennessee – Knoxville, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
A. N. (Thanos) Papanicolaou
Hydraulics and Sedimentation Lab, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Tennessee – Knoxville, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
Tennessee Water Resources Center, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
Christos P. Giannopoulos
Hydraulics and Sedimentation Lab, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Tennessee – Knoxville, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
Dimitrios C. Dermisis
College of Engineering, Department of Chemical, Civil & Mechanical Engineering, McNeese State University, Lake Charles, LA 70605, USA
Kenneth M. Wacha
USDA-ARS – National Laboratory for Agriculture and the Environment, Ames, IA 50011, USA
Christopher G. Wilson
Hydraulics and Sedimentation Lab, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, University of Tennessee – Knoxville, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
Mohamed Elhakeem
Abu Dhabi University, Abu Dhabi, P.O. Box 59911, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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Short summary
We examine rainfall-induced change in soil microroughness of bare soil surfaces in agricultural landscapes with initial microroughness length scales on the order of 2 mm (smooth surfaces). Past studies have focused on scales of 5–50 mm and have reported a decrease in miccroroughness. Findings in this study show a consistent increase in microroughness under rainfall action for initial length scales of 2 mm. Thus, rainfall–surface interactions can be different for smooth and rough surfaces.
We examine rainfall-induced change in soil microroughness of bare soil surfaces in agricultural...
