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  • Earth and Environmental Sciences
  • Geomorphology
  • Soil Science

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  • Topography significantly influences soil erosion, quantified by the slope length and steepness (LS-factor) in models like the Chinese Soil Loss Equation.
  • Existing global LS-factor datasets are scarce, and current estimation methods suffer from projection errors and high computational costs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce a global high-resolution (1-arcsec) LS-factor dataset (DS-LS-GS1).
  • To present an improved LS-factor estimation method without projection conversion (LS-WPC).
  • To develop an integrated software tool (LS-TOOL) for LS-factor calculation.

Main Methods:

  • Developed the LS-WPC method to estimate LS-factor directly from topographic data, avoiding spherical to planar grid projection.
  • Created the DS-LS-GS1 dataset at a 1-arcsec resolution.
  • Validated the LS-WPC method against a mathematical surface and across diverse geographic regions.

Main Results:

  • The LS-WPC method demonstrated high accuracy with errors less than 1% on a mathematical surface.
  • R-squared values for LS-factor estimation ranged from 0.82 to 0.84 across five landform types.
  • Computational efficiency improved by up to 25.52% compared to traditional methods.

Conclusions:

  • The DS-LS-GS1 dataset and LS-WPC method offer a significant advancement for global soil erosion assessment.
  • The improved accuracy and efficiency of LS-WPC facilitate more reliable and faster soil erosion modeling.
  • This work provides high-quality input data crucial for understanding and mitigating global soil erosion.