Spatial and Temporal Variations in the Rainfall Erosivity Factor in Iran
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Abstract:
Accelerated soil erosion is an undesirable process that adversely affects water and soil
resources. Rainfall erosivity is an important factor in water erosion models. Accordingly,
the present study was conducted to estimate the rainfall erosivity throughout Iran based
on the latest available detailed rainfall data while considering its temporal and spatial
variations. To accomplish this, the data from ۱۸ synoptic stations of the Iranian
Meteorological Organization, known to have reliable data and hyetographs with a ۲۳ year
common period, were accordingly analyzed. The kinetic energy of rain for each storm
event was calculated based on Wischmeier and Smith’s original model, i.e. the USLE, and
many of its modifications. Later, the rainfall erosivity factor was calculated on a monthly,
seasonal, and annual basis using the calculated kinetic energy. The results revealed that
the greatest risk of erosivity occurred in March, December, and November, as indicated
by R factors of ۰.۲۲۸, ۰.۲۰۱, and ۰.۱۴۷ MJ mm ha-۱ h-۱, respectively, while June and
August had the lowest erosivity factors, as indicated by R factors of ۰.۰۱۷ and ۰.۰۲۷ MJ
mm ha-۱ h-۱, respectively. Furthermore, analysis of the spatial variations in R verified that
the Anzali and Babolsar Stations, located in northern Iran, had the maximum erosivity
values, with R factors of ۱۱.۵۱۸ and ۴.۲۶۰ MJ mm ha-۱ h-۱, respectively. Conversely, the
Bam and Semnan Stations, located in the central and eastern Iran, had the minimum
erosivity values, as indicated by R values of ۰.۲۰۱ and ۰.۲۱۲ MJ mm ha-۱ h-۱, respectively.
The long term mean annual rainfall erosivity factor of Iran was ultimately found to be
۱.۲۲۶ MJ mm ha-۱ h-۱.
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Authors
S. H. R. Sadeghi
Department of Watershed Management Engineering, College of Natural Resources and Marine Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, P. O. Box: ۴۶۴۱۷-۷۶۴۸۹, Noor, Mazandaran, Islamic Republic of Iran.
M. Moatamednia
Department of Watershed Management Engineering, College of Natural Resources and Marine Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, P. O. Box: ۴۶۴۱۷-۷۶۴۸۹, Noor, Mazandaran, Islamic Republic of Iran.
M. Behzadfar
Department of Watershed Management Engineering, College of Natural Resources and Marine Sciences, Tarbiat Modares University, P. O. Box: ۴۶۴۱۷-۷۶۴۸۹, Noor, Mazandaran, Islamic Republic of Iran.