1. General Model Information
Name: SOIL EROSION
Acronym: SOIL_EROSION
Main medium: terrestrial
Main subject: biogeochemistry
Organization level: ecosystems
Type of model: not specified
Main application:
Keywords: soil erosion, water, erosion worldwide, Midwest USA, management,structures, education tool
Contact:
Eldon E. Fredericks
Agricultural Communication Department
Purdue University
Washington, DC
USA
Author(s):
Abstract:
Uses graphics and hypertext to provide information about soil erosion,
with emphasis on erosion as a result of water. Information is provided
on the severity of soil erosion worldwide, with particular focus on Midwest
USA. Various types of water erosion are discussed with detailed descriptions
of management and structural practices which can be employed to control
erosion.
Author of the abstract:
Centre for
Computer-based Learning in Land Use and Environmental Sciences (CLUES)
II. Technical Information
II.1 Executables:
Operating System(s): IBM PC 386, with 4MB free disk space
II.2 Source-code:
Programming Language(s):
II.3 Manuals:
II.4 Data:
III. Mathematical Information
III.1 Mathematics
III.2 Quantities
III.2.1 Input
III.2.2 Output
IV. References
V. Further information in the World-Wide-Web
VI. Additional remarks
Last review of this document by: Oct 2000
Status of the document:
last modified by
Tobias Gabele Wed Aug 21 21:44:50 CEST 2002