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Erosion of strip‐mine dumps in la salle county, illinois: Preliminary results
Author(s) -
Haigh Martin J.,
Wallace William L.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
earth surface processes and landforms
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.294
H-Index - 127
eISSN - 1096-9837
pISSN - 0197-9337
DOI - 10.1002/esp.3290070110
Subject(s) - erosion , geology , frost weathering , soil loss , frost (temperature) , geotechnical engineering , hydrology (agriculture) , geomorphology , soil water , soil science
Direct measurement of slope retreat on three unvegetated slope profiles on unmodified, pre‐1939, strip‐mine dumps revealed average ground losses ranging from 29 to 33 mm/year. Measured ground losses are twice those estimated from the Universal Soil Loss Equation. Slope length seems less significant than frost action in influencing erosion on these slopes.