Research Article

Microrelief-Controlled Overland Flow Generation: Laboratory and Field Experiments

Table 1

Details on the laboratory overland flow experiments.

Experiment numberSoil typeRainfall intensity (cm/hr)Initial water content (cm3/cm3)Surface microrelief

1Silty clay5.950.120Rough and smooth
2Silty clay loam5.950.139Rough and smooth
3Loamy sand5.950.144Rough and smooth
4Silty clay5.950.165Rough and smooth
5Silty clay5.950.207Rough and smooth
6Silty clay3.540.145Rough and smooth
7Silty clay5.95-1.16-3.54-5.950.213Rough and smooth
8Silty clay5.95-0-5.95-0-5.950.226Rough and smooth