Sentences with word «hillslope»

Information gained about the impact of hillslopes on carbon distribution in the soil will also be useful to scientists and farmers for managing farmland sustainably in the future.

by Robert Sanders, UC Berkeley An oft - neglected layer of weathered rock underlying the soil on hillslopes could be a... [Read More...] about Hidden «rock moisture» may be key to tree survival during drought

The scientists made a startling discovery: rates of hillslope erosion before European settlement were about an inch every 2500 years, while during the period of peak land disturbance in the late 1800s and early 1900s, rates spiked to an inch every 25 years.

30 million years ago, the headwaters of the Alpine rivers were situated on a plateau with flat hillslopes, similar to what we currently find in Great Britain.

The gridded CLM - simulated surface runoff and base flow were provided to MOSART at the end of each time step, and MOSART routed the runoff across hillslope and through tributaries and main channels of the river network.

This shows that most of the material eroded over the last two centuries still remains as «legacy sediment,» the scientists write, piled up at the base of hillslopes and along valley bottoms.

The scientists found out that the Central Swiss Alps evolved from British - type of hillslopes and flats to a rugged region with torrents and deep gorges.

He's the surge that burst the dam and he's pouring down the hillslope, channelling through the grass to the width of his widest part.

It is situated on a hillslope north of Cairns, enabling spectacular views of the Coral Sea, Double Island, Scout's Hat, and Green Island in the distance.