@article{MAKHILLJEAS20072612766,
    title = {Relative Efficiencies of Erosivity Indices in Soil Loss Prediction in South Eastern Nigeria},
    journal = {Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences},
    volume = {2},
    number = {6},
    pages = {1012-1015},
    year = {2007},
    issn = {1816-949x},
    doi = {jeasci.2007.1012.1015},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1816-949x&doi=jeasci.2007.1012.1015},
    author = {Chinatu T. Nwaukwa and},
    keywords = {Erosivity indices, erodibility,soil loss,kinetic energy,USLE,Nigeria},
    abstract = {Rainfall data from 3 representative locations in southeastern Nigeria were used to evaluate and establish 3 rainfall erosivity: The product of rainfall amount and the maximum 7.5 min intensity (Aim); the product of rainfall kinetic energy and maximum 7.5  min intensity (E<SUB>k</SUB>I<SUB>m</SUB>) and the product of rainfall kinetic energy and AI<SUB>m</SUB> (E<SUB>k</SUB>AI<SUB>m</SUB>). These indices were applied in the Universal Soil Loss Equation (USLE), to estimate soil loss in the 3 locations. The predicted soil losses were compared with the measured soil losses. The result of the study shows that (E<SUB>k</SUB>I<SUB>m</SUB>) has a higher efficiency of predicting soil loss in the region and thus this can be used to estimate soil loss in southeastern Nigeria.}
    }