Characterization of rainfall generated by dripper‐type rainfall simulator using piezoelectric transducers and its impact on splash soil erosion

MAM Abd Elbasit, H Yasuda, A Salmi… - Earth Surface …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Rainfall erosivity represents the primary driver for particle detachment in splash soil erosion.
Several raindrop erosivity indices have been developed in order to quantify the potential of …

Application of an optical disdrometer to characterize simulated rainfall and measure drop-size distribution

DT Meshesha, A Tsunekawa… - Hydrological Sciences …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Knowledge of rainfall characteristics such as drop-size distribution is essential for the
development of erosion-mitigation strategies and models. This research used an optical …