Research Article

Soil Erosion Prediction Using Morgan-Morgan-Finney Model in a GIS Environment in Northern Ethiopia Catchment

Table 2

Soil related hydrological parameters values for soil texture in the Mai-Negus catchment.

TextureK (gm J−1)MS
(% w w−1)
BD (Mg m−3)COH (KPa)

Sandy loam0.718.61.872
Sandy clay loam0.323.71.723
Clay loam0.435.381.4810
Sandy clay0.3521.211.511
Silt clay loam0.328.631.319

K: soil detachability index; MS: soil moisture at field capacity (1/3 bar) tension; BD: bulk density top soil; and COH: cohesion of topsoil.