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...ion|Geotechnical engineering method used to quantify resistance of soil to erosion}} ...mple]]. A quantitative measure of erodibility allows for the prediction of erosion, assisting with the design of structures such as vegetated [[Channel (geogr ...

...linelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.2136/sssaj1965.03615995002900050035x |journal=Soil Science Society of America Journal |language=en |volume=29 |issue=5 |pages= ...Stanley W. |last2=Crosson |first2=Pierre |date=2000-07-14 |title=U.S. Soil Erosion Rates--Myth and Reality |url=https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.28 ...

...ion|Geotechnical engineering method used to quantify resistance of soil to erosion}} ...breach erosion processes of embankment dams due to overtopping or internal erosion |url=https://elibrary.asabe.org/pdfviewer.asp?param1=s:/8y9u8/q8qu/tq9q/5tv ...

{{Short description|Empirical law relating stream size to valley size in erosion studies}} In estimating [[erosion]], '''Playfair's law''' is an [[empirical relationship]] that relates the s ...

...ing of the spatial heterogeneity of soil loss tolerance and its effects on erosion risk in the carbonate areas of southern China |url=https://se.copernicus.or ...ning in the mid-1960s.<ref>{{cite book|author=R. Lal|title=Encyclopedia of Soil Science|publisher=CRC Press|volume=1|year=2006|url=https://books.google.com ...

{{Short description|Yielding of soils and rocks to erosion}} ...cesses leads to a larger removal of material. Because the mechanics behind erosion depend upon the competence and coherence of the material, erodibility is tr ...

In [[soil mechanics]], '''dilatancy''' or '''shear dilatancy'''<ref>{{cite journal |l ...and Strength Characteristics of Compacted Clays. HARVARD UNIV CAMBRIDGE MA SOIL MECHANICS LAB.</ref><ref name=poulos71>Poulos, S. J. (1971). The stress-str ...

...s]] (1908-1974). In fact, the Shields method determines whether or not the soil material will move. The Shields parameter thus determines whether or not th ...essure exerted by the water on the soil is greater than the resistance the soil provides. This dimensionless ratio (the [[Shields parameter]]) was first de ...

...al effects include: [[deforestation]], [[Extinction|species loss]], [[soil erosion]], or fisheries collapse. Such resource insecurity can lead to economic str ...agel]], founder and president of the Global Footprint Network, states that soil depletion on crop land could be included in the Ecological Footprint accoun ...

'''River incision''' is the narrow [[erosion]] caused by a [[river]] or stream that is far from its [[base level]]. Rive ...slope, depth, or density of water increase the water's potential to cause erosion.<ref>{{cite journal |doi=10.1002/esp.3462 |title=The stream power river inc ...

...l |chapter=Structures |publisher=United States Department of Agriculture – Soil Conservation Service. |chapter-url= http://directives.sc.egov.usda.gov/Open Proper spillways help with flood control, prevent erosion at the ends of terraces, outlets, and waterways, reduce runoff over drainag ...

...d. This is how the power of water moves and shapes the landscape through [[erosion]], transport, and deposition, and it can be understood by observing stream ...variations in underlying material will affect erosion rates, cohesion, and soil composition. ...

...to the environment indefinitely. The conditions include the extremes of [[Erosion|erosive]] [[rainfall intensity|intense rainfall]], [[frost weathering|ice w [[Category:Soil mechanics]] ...

...change drivers in regulating early stages of litter decomposition |journal=Soil Biology and Biochemistry |date=February 2019 |volume=129 |pages=144–152 |do ...of the O Horizon. These are the L, F, and H layers:<ref>{{cite web |title=Soil Classification |url=http://www.landfood.ubc.ca/soil200/classification/soil_ ...

...//www.fao.org/docrep/T0848E/t0848e-09.htm |title=Field measurement of soil erosion and runoff - Chapter 4 Streamflow |publisher=Fao.org |accessdate=2013-04-15 ...

...= Carmen Rocı́o Rodríguez| title = Sustainable Agriculture| chapter = Soil-Erosion and Runoff Prevention by Plant Covers: A Review| location = Dordrecht| acce ...

...e Hubbert's scaling theory, scientists used natural materials (e.g. clays, soil, and sand) for analogue modelling.<ref name=":0" /> For large-scale simulat ...|geodynamic processes]] (such as [[Isostasy|isostatic compensation]] and [[erosion]]), and these are most likely heterogeneous systems. Thus they are challeng ...

{{for|the academic discipline|Soil physics}} ...adeo |date=1961 |title=The influence of bulk density and aggregate size on soil moisture retention |location=Ames, Iowa |publisher=[[Iowa State University] ...

...flume]]. Named after its creator, Dr. [[Ralph L. Parshall]] of the [[U.S. Soil Conservation Service]], the Parshall flume is a fixed [[hydraulic structure Beginning in 1915, Dr. Ralph Parshall of the U.S. Soil Conservation Service altered the subcritical Venturi flume to include a dro ...

...he dam, keeping the crest nearly horizontal to prevent strong currents and erosion along any specific section.<ref>{{cite book |last=Dronkers |first=J.J. |aut ...sures, the flow velocity within the closure gap increased, leading to soil erosion. Consequently, measures such as bottom protection around the closing gap we ...