S-Tracker Survey of Sites for Long-Term Erosion/Deposition Monitoring
Abstract
Erosion significantly impacts water quality in the environment. Training on Army bases disturbs the terrain and can be a significant cause of erosion. Many methods exist to quantify the amount of sediment in the water; however, very few methods have been developed to quantify the source of the sediment and actually measure the quantity of soil deposited in the water over long periods of time The Environmental Laboratory, U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center, developed an approach that measures the microtopography of the terrain and is repeatable so that successive measurements can be made and the erosion or deposition occurring can be quantified. This report describes the initial efforst and data collection for a long-term study of the soil erosion/deposition processes active at Fort Benning, GA.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 2001
- Accession Number
- ADA396315
Entities
People
- Charles D. Han
- David L. Price
- Mark R. Graves
Organizations
- Engineer Research and Development Center