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topographic wetness index: a standalone construct

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Hydrology

the log of upslope contributing area per unit contour divided by local slope, indicating where water tends to accumulate.

In hydrology, topographic wetness index refers to the log of upslope contributing area per unit contour divided by local slope, indicating where water tends to accumulate. This meaning comes from Beven (1979) in Hydrological Sciences Bulletin.[1]

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References

Beven, K. J., & Kirkby, M. J. (1979). A physically based, variable contributing area model of basin hydrology / Un modèle à base physique de zone d'appel variable de l'hydrologie du bassin versant. Hydrological Sciences Bulletin, 24(1), 43-69. https://doi.org/10.1080/02626667909491834

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