THE SOIL-EROSION BRIDGE - A DEVICE FOR MICRO-PROFILING SOIL SURFACES

Authors
SHAKESBY RA
Citation
Ra. Shakesby, THE SOIL-EROSION BRIDGE - A DEVICE FOR MICRO-PROFILING SOIL SURFACES, Earth surface processes and landforms, 18(9), 1993, pp. 823-827
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Geosciences, Interdisciplinary
Journal title
Earth surface processes and landforms → ACNP
ISSN journal
01979337
Volume
18
Issue
9
Year of publication
1993
Pages
823 - 827
Database
ISI
SICI code
0197-9337(1993)18:9<823:TSB-AD>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
The soil erosion bridge is a simple, robust, cheap, lightweight device comprising a bar which, when mounted on two stakes, provides a stable datum for micro-profiling the soil surface beneath. Its main advantag e over similar devices is the unique combination of mounting clamps, w hich allow for variation in the distance and angle with respect to the vertical of the mounting stakes without loss of accuracy. The design, installation and measurement procedures are described. Applications a nd limitations are discussed.