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topographic curvature

Scope: landscape

Papers: 1 | Mentions: 1

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Knowledge graph centered on topographic curvature with 27 nodes and 82 connections. Top connected: leaf water content, Colorado River, NDVI, A hybrid data-model approach to map soil thickness, sensible heat flux.

Definition

Second-order derivative of elevation used as proxy for convergent vs divergent topography affecting soil accumulation

Related Terms (2)

curvature∇·∇η

Publications (1)

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A hybrid data-model approach to map soil thickness in mountain hillslopes

2021Earth Surface Dynamicsmeasured

topographic curvature

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Related Terms (2)

Publications (1)

A hybrid data-model approach to map soil thickness in mountain hillslopes

Related Concepts (10)

diffusion-driven soil transport

topographic wetness index

NDVI

soil thickness

mass conservation

soil production rate

hybrid modeling

forecast skill

nutrient acquisition depth

soil grain size