Articles | Volume 7, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-7-345-2019
https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-7-345-2019
Research article
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15 Apr 2019
Research article |  | 15 Apr 2019

Rainfall intensity bursts and the erosion of soils: an analysis highlighting the need for high temporal resolution rainfall data for research under current and future climates

David L. Dunkerley

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Soil erosion, especially in vulnerable conditions such as post-fire landscapes or tilled agricultural soils, is greatly affected by the occurrence of bursts of intense rainfall. These are often set within longer periods of less intense rain. This paper documents the nature of the intensity bursts at two Australian locations and shows that high-resolution rainfall records are required in order to make estimates of the intensity. Hourly rainfall data are not suitable for this task.