Assessment of rainfall erosivity for Bundelkhand region of central India using long-term rainfall data

Authors

  • A. GUPTA ICAR-Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Bhopal – 462 038, India
  • C. P. SAWANT C.P. Sawant, Scientist, AMD, ICAR- CIAE, Bhopal – 462 038, India
  • MUKESH KUMAR
  • R. K. SINGH ICAR-Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Bhopal – 462 038, India
  • K. V. R. RAO ICAR-Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Bhopal – 462 038, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54302/mausam.v75i2.3893

Keywords:

Bundelkhand;, Erosivity Density;, Modified Fournier Index;, Precipitation Concentration Index;, Rainfall erosivity factor

Abstract

Prevention of soil erosion requires long term assessment of rainfall erosivity and other related variables of the region. In the present study, four variables related to rainfall erosivity i.e. modified Fournier index (MFI), rainfall erosivity (R) factor, erosivity density (ED) and precipitation concentration index (PCI) were calculated. Long-term (1901-2021) daily rainfall data of Bundelkhand region (Central India) were used in the analysis. The above variables were assessed for spatial and temporal variability on annual and seasonal scale. The R-factor values range from 3010.61 MJ.mm ha-1 h-1 to 5346.53 MJ.mm ha-1 h-1, showing the region belongs to moderate to severe erosivity class. The mean annual R-factor, MFI, ED and PCI values for the Bundelkhand region were calculated as 4072.86 MJ.mm ha-1 h-1, 270.55 mm, 19.13 MJ ha-1 h-1 and 28.88, respectively. This study provides the insights of soil erosion problems of Bundelkhand region and would help in adopting the preventive measures and watershed development activities.

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Published

01-04-2024

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A. . GUPTA, C. P. . SAWANT, M. . KUMAR, R. K. . SINGH, and K. V. R. RAO, “Assessment of rainfall erosivity for Bundelkhand region of central India using long-term rainfall data”, MAUSAM, vol. 75, no. 2, pp. 415–432, Apr. 2024.

Issue

Vol. 75 No. 2 (2024): MAUSAM

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Research Papers

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