Comparison of different interpolation methods for investigating spatial variability of rainfall erosivity index

• Autorzy: Khorsandi N. , Mahdian M.H. , Pazira E. , Nikkami D. , Chamheidar H.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The objective of our study was to expand the R factor of the RUSLE model, erosivity index by its estimation from more readily available rainfall erosivity indexes and parameters in stations without rainfall intensity data, and to determine the most accurate interpolation method for preparing an erosivity index map. Among different erosivity indexes and parameters based on rainfall amounts, only the modified fournier Index (FImod) was highly correlated with EI30 in 20 synoptic stations. A local model was used for estimating EI30 from FImod in the other 66 stations without rainfall intensity data. The spatial variability of the calculated EI30 in all of the stations was different at an azimuth of 32º when compared to the other directions. Moreover, the nuggetto- sill ratio of the semivariogram (0.27) confirmed a strong spatial correlation of EI30. The inverse distance weighting (IDW), spline, kriging, and cokriging methods with elevation as a covariable were compared by a cross-validation technique. The root mean square error (RMSE) value of the cokriging method when compared to that of the IDW, kriging, and spline methods in the study area declined by 11%, 3%, and 4%, respectively. The output maps for all of the interpolation methods followed similar decreasing trends from west to east, with the highest erosivity index (1,450 MJ·mm·ha⁻¹·h⁻¹·y⁻¹) found in the west. This pattern corresponds with the pattern of climatic change from subhumid to semiarid.

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Polish Journal of Environmental Studies
• Rocznik: 2012
• Tom: 21
• Numer: 6
• Opis fizyczny: p.1659-1666,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Khorsandi N.

• Young Researchers club, Takestan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Takestan, Iran

autor

Mahdian M.H.

• Organization of Research, Education and Extension, Agriculture Ministry, Tehran, Iran

autor

Pazira E.

• Faculty of Agriculture and Natural Resources, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, P.O. Box 14515/775, Tehran, Iran

autor

Nikkami D.

• Soil Conservation and Watershed Management Research Institute, Tehran, Iran

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Chamheidar H.

• Department of soil science, Faculty of Agriculture, Islamic Azad University, Shoushtar Branch, Shoushtar, Iran

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