The slope length factor is one of the parameters of the Universal Soil Loss Equation(USLE)and the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation(RUSLE)and is sometimes calculated based on a digital elevation model(DEM).The meth...The slope length factor is one of the parameters of the Universal Soil Loss Equation(USLE)and the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation(RUSLE)and is sometimes calculated based on a digital elevation model(DEM).The methods for calculating the slope length factor are important because the values obtained may depend on the methods used for calculation.The purpose of this study was to compare the difference in spatial distribution of the slope length factor between the different methods at a watershed scale.One method used the uniform slope length factor equation(USLFE)where the effects of slope irregularities(such as slope gradient,etc.)on soil erosion by water were not considered.The other method used segmented slope length factor equation(SSLFE)which considered the effects of slope irregularities on soil erosion by water.The Arc Macro Language(AML)Version 4 program for the revised universal soil loss equation(RUSLE).which uses the USLFE,was chosen to calculate the slope length factor.In a parallel analysis,the AML code of RUSLE Version 4 was modified according to the SSLFE to calculate the slope length factor.Two watersheds with different slope and gully densities were chosen.The results show that the slope length factor and soil loss using the USLFE method were lower than those using the SSLFE method,especially on downslopes watershed with more frequent steep slopes and higher gully densities.In addition,the slope length factor and soil loss calculated by the USLFE showed less spatial variation.展开更多
地形(坡长坡度)因子是坡面土壤侵蚀模型USLE(通用土壤流失方程)或CSLE(中国水蚀方程)中的重要参数。本文选择了适合我国土壤侵蚀特点的坡长坡度因子计算公式,基于Visual Studio 2010平台进行了程序编写,开发了LS计算工具。该工具界面友...地形(坡长坡度)因子是坡面土壤侵蚀模型USLE(通用土壤流失方程)或CSLE(中国水蚀方程)中的重要参数。本文选择了适合我国土壤侵蚀特点的坡长坡度因子计算公式,基于Visual Studio 2010平台进行了程序编写,开发了LS计算工具。该工具界面友好且计算速度快,在32位计算机上可快速计算1万行×1万列数据区域的坡长坡度因子,在64位计算机上能计算4万行×4万列数据区域的坡长坡度因子。本软件的开发可为区域土壤侵蚀评价以及水土保持措施规划服务。展开更多
地形是影响地表水文和土壤侵蚀的主要环境因素,坡度、坡长和LS因子是土壤侵蚀模型的重要参数。该文以第四次全国土壤侵蚀普查项目为依托,在ANUDEM软件环境中建立25m分辨率文地貌关系正确的DEM(Hydrologically Correct Digital Elevation...地形是影响地表水文和土壤侵蚀的主要环境因素,坡度、坡长和LS因子是土壤侵蚀模型的重要参数。该文以第四次全国土壤侵蚀普查项目为依托,在ANUDEM软件环境中建立25m分辨率文地貌关系正确的DEM(Hydrologically Correct Digital Elevation Model,Hc-DEM),提取了坡度、坡长并计算了LS因子,对中国主要水蚀地区的土壤侵蚀地形因子的空间及统计特征进行了分析,并将该数据与目前应用较为广泛的2种遥感高程数据进行了对比。结果表明,25m分辨率Hc-DEM可用以表达各典型样区地形特征,其上提取的坡度和坡长,符合一般地貌学原理和常规认识;坡度在东北地区最为平缓(0.8°),而在黄土丘陵区最陡(22.3°);坡长则在东北地区最长而黄土丘陵区最短(479m和69m);在地势比较低的河谷和地势较高的分水地带坡度比较平缓,而在分水岭到河谷冲积平原之间坡度较陡;在地形起伏较大的陡坡丘陵或坡度平缓的丘陵,坡长均比较大;LS因子的空间分布格局与坡度基本一致;该文得到的数据与ASTER和SRTM遥感高程数据对比具有明显优势,全国土壤侵蚀普查项目建立的DEM,在全国、省区和大流域尺度上的土壤侵蚀评价制图中具有不可替代性。该文阐明了中国主要水蚀区的侵蚀地形特征,为土壤侵蚀学、水文学中地形因子的提取提供了参考。展开更多
基金Research for this paper was funded by Program for Changjiang Scholars and Innovative Research Team in University and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities.
文摘The slope length factor is one of the parameters of the Universal Soil Loss Equation(USLE)and the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation(RUSLE)and is sometimes calculated based on a digital elevation model(DEM).The methods for calculating the slope length factor are important because the values obtained may depend on the methods used for calculation.The purpose of this study was to compare the difference in spatial distribution of the slope length factor between the different methods at a watershed scale.One method used the uniform slope length factor equation(USLFE)where the effects of slope irregularities(such as slope gradient,etc.)on soil erosion by water were not considered.The other method used segmented slope length factor equation(SSLFE)which considered the effects of slope irregularities on soil erosion by water.The Arc Macro Language(AML)Version 4 program for the revised universal soil loss equation(RUSLE).which uses the USLFE,was chosen to calculate the slope length factor.In a parallel analysis,the AML code of RUSLE Version 4 was modified according to the SSLFE to calculate the slope length factor.Two watersheds with different slope and gully densities were chosen.The results show that the slope length factor and soil loss using the USLFE method were lower than those using the SSLFE method,especially on downslopes watershed with more frequent steep slopes and higher gully densities.In addition,the slope length factor and soil loss calculated by the USLFE showed less spatial variation.
文摘地形(坡长坡度)因子是坡面土壤侵蚀模型USLE(通用土壤流失方程)或CSLE(中国水蚀方程)中的重要参数。本文选择了适合我国土壤侵蚀特点的坡长坡度因子计算公式,基于Visual Studio 2010平台进行了程序编写,开发了LS计算工具。该工具界面友好且计算速度快,在32位计算机上可快速计算1万行×1万列数据区域的坡长坡度因子,在64位计算机上能计算4万行×4万列数据区域的坡长坡度因子。本软件的开发可为区域土壤侵蚀评价以及水土保持措施规划服务。
文摘地形是影响地表水文和土壤侵蚀的主要环境因素,坡度、坡长和LS因子是土壤侵蚀模型的重要参数。该文以第四次全国土壤侵蚀普查项目为依托,在ANUDEM软件环境中建立25m分辨率文地貌关系正确的DEM(Hydrologically Correct Digital Elevation Model,Hc-DEM),提取了坡度、坡长并计算了LS因子,对中国主要水蚀地区的土壤侵蚀地形因子的空间及统计特征进行了分析,并将该数据与目前应用较为广泛的2种遥感高程数据进行了对比。结果表明,25m分辨率Hc-DEM可用以表达各典型样区地形特征,其上提取的坡度和坡长,符合一般地貌学原理和常规认识;坡度在东北地区最为平缓(0.8°),而在黄土丘陵区最陡(22.3°);坡长则在东北地区最长而黄土丘陵区最短(479m和69m);在地势比较低的河谷和地势较高的分水地带坡度比较平缓,而在分水岭到河谷冲积平原之间坡度较陡;在地形起伏较大的陡坡丘陵或坡度平缓的丘陵,坡长均比较大;LS因子的空间分布格局与坡度基本一致;该文得到的数据与ASTER和SRTM遥感高程数据对比具有明显优势,全国土壤侵蚀普查项目建立的DEM,在全国、省区和大流域尺度上的土壤侵蚀评价制图中具有不可替代性。该文阐明了中国主要水蚀区的侵蚀地形特征,为土壤侵蚀学、水文学中地形因子的提取提供了参考。
