Data

RUSLE Factors

data.nsw.gov.au
Viewed: [[ro.stat.viewed]] Cited: [[ro.stat.cited]] Accessed: [[ro.stat.accessed]]
ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Adc&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2FANDS&rft_id=http://data.nsw.gov.au/data/dataset/annual-hillslope-erosion-rulse-factors&rft.title=RUSLE Factors&rft.identifier=http://data.nsw.gov.au/data/dataset/annual-hillslope-erosion-rulse-factors&rft.publisher=data.nsw.gov.au&rft.description=This landing page is the collection of data packages that are derived as input to the Hillslope Erosion equation. \r\n\r\nThe Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) and its main derivate, the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE), are widely used in estimating hillslope erosion\r\n\r\n### Soil Erodibility (K-factor)\r\nSoil erodibility represents the soil's response to rainfall and run-off erosivity and is related to soil properties such as organic matter content, texture, structure, permeability and aggregate stability.\r\n\r\n### Slope and Steepness (LS-factor)\r\nThe effects of topography on hillslope erosion are estimated through the product of slope length (L) and slope steepness (S) subfactors, or LS factor, which often contains the highest detail and plays the most influential role in RUSLE.\r\n\r\n### Rainfall Erosivity (R-factor)\r\nRainfall is a main driver of soil erosion by water. The relation between rainfall and sediment yield is given by the rainfall erosivity. The R-factor is the sum of all erosive events during a 1-year period.\r\n\r\n### Cover and Management (C-factor)\r\nOne of the important and dynamic elements in the RUSLE model is the cover and management factor (C-factor), which represents effects of vegetation canopy and ground cover in reducing soil loss.&rft.creator=Anonymous&rft.date=2025&rft.coverage=140.5,-37.5 140.5,-28.5 153.5,-28.5 153.5,-37.5 140.5,-37.5&rft_rights=Creative Commons Attribution http://www.opendefinition.org/licenses/cc-by&rft_subject=Erosion&rft_subject=Hillslope Erosion&rft.type=dataset&rft.language=English Access the data
Cite Saved to MyRDA Save to MyRDA

Licence & Rights:

Open Licence view details
CC-BY

Creative Commons Attribution
http://www.opendefinition.org/licenses/cc-by

Access:

Open

Brief description

This landing page is the collection of data packages that are derived as input to the Hillslope Erosion equation.

The Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE) and its main derivate, the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE), are widely used in estimating hillslope erosion

### Soil Erodibility (K-factor)
Soil erodibility represents the soil's response to rainfall and run-off erosivity and is related to soil properties such as organic matter content, texture, structure, permeability and aggregate stability.

### Slope and Steepness (LS-factor)
The effects of topography on hillslope erosion are estimated through the product of slope length (L) and slope steepness (S) subfactors, or LS factor, which often contains the highest detail and plays the most influential role in RUSLE.

### Rainfall Erosivity (R-factor)
Rainfall is a main driver of soil erosion by water. The relation between rainfall and sediment yield is given by the rainfall erosivity. The R-factor is the sum of all erosive events during a 1-year period.

### Cover and Management (C-factor)
One of the important and dynamic elements in the RUSLE model is the cover and management factor (C-factor), which represents effects of vegetation canopy and ground cover in reducing soil loss.

140.5,-37.5 140.5,-28.5 153.5,-28.5 153.5,-37.5 140.5,-37.5

147,-33

Subjects
Erosion | Hillslope Erosion |

User Contributed Tags    

Login to tag this record with meaningful keywords to make it easier to discover

Other Information
NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water

url : http://data.nsw.gov.au/data/organization/nsw-department-of-climate-change-energy-the-environment-and-water

Identifiers