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Estimation of R-factor for Universal Soil Loss Equation with Monthly Precipitation Data in North Korea  

Jeong, Yeong-Sang (Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Kangwon National University)
Park, Cheol-Soo (Institute of Agricultural Sciences, Kangwon National University)
Jeong, Pil-Kyun (Rural Development Adminstration)
Im, Jung-Nam (Rural Development Adminstration)
Shin, Jae-Sung (Rural Development Adminstration)
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Korean Journal of Soil Science and Fertilizer / v.35, no.2, 2002 , pp. 87-92 More about this Journal
Abstract
Soil erosion is detrimental to sustain soil productivity in north Korea, since agriculture of this country depends largely upon the slope land in mountainous area. Taking any measure for protection from erosion should be based on prediction of soil loss. Estimation of rainfall factor, R, in north Korea for the Universal Soil Loss Equation was attempted. The monthly precipitation data of the twenty six locations provided by the Korean Meteorological Adminstration were used. From the relationship between II_30 and the July-August precipitation concentration percents, the regional adjustment factor was obtained. The rainfall factor was calculated with the monthly precipitation data and the regional adjustment factor. The annual precipitation in north Korea ranged from 606 to 1,520mm, and the July-August precipitation concentration percents were 34.4 to 53.8. The regional adjustment factor ranged from 0.53 to 1.33 showing lower value in the highland and east coastal region than in the mid mountainous inland and west region. The R-factor value estimated from the monthly precipitation and the regional adjustment factor ranged from 107 to 483, which was lower than average value in south Korea.
Keywords
R-factor; Soil loss; USLE; Monthly precipitation; North Korea;
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