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  • Geosciences
  • Soil Science
  • Hydrology
  • Ecology

Background:

  • Soil thickness is vital for hydrological and ecological processes.
  • Accurate prediction of soil thickness is challenging.
  • Existing methods for soil thickness estimation can be inefficient.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To establish a predictive relationship between soil thickness and hillslope curvature.
  • To assess the efficiency and accuracy of this new approach compared to kriging.
  • To enable the creation of spatially continuous soil thickness datasets.

Main Methods:

  • Analyzing the linear relationship between soil thickness and hillslope curvature.
  • Validating the relationship across diverse landscapes.
  • Comparing the soil thickness-curvature approach with kriging-based methods.

Main Results:

  • A strong linear relationship (r² = 0.87, RMSE = 0.19 m) was found between soil thickness and hillslope curvature.
  • Similar relationships were observed across six diverse landscapes.
  • The soil thickness-curvature approach proved more efficient and equally accurate as kriging.

Conclusions:

  • Hillslope curvature is a reliable predictor of soil thickness.
  • This new method provides an efficient way to generate soil thickness data.
  • Improved soil thickness datasets will enhance models of soil carbon, hydrology, weathering, and landscape evolution.