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Rainfall erosivity in India peaks during the summer monsoon, with July showing the highest impact. This study enhances erosion assessment and soil conservation strategies using advanced modeling and mapping techniques.

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  • Environmental Science
  • Hydrology
  • Soil Science

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  • Rainfall erosivity is a critical factor in water erosion, exhibiting significant spatial and temporal variability.
  • Understanding rainfall erosivity patterns is crucial for effective soil conservation and erosion management, particularly in diverse climatic regions like India.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To comprehensively analyze the spatial patterns and monthly distribution of rainfall erosivity across India.
  • To examine rainfall erosivity attributes, including kinetic energy, erosive events, and peak rainfall intensity, for the first time in India.
  • To develop and evaluate predictive models for monthly erosivity estimation.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized data from 261 hourly and 2,525 monthly rainfall stations spanning 1969-2021.
  • Developed and compared linear regression, XGBoost, and ensemble models for predicting monthly erosivity.
  • Applied Geographically Weighted Regression (GWR) for high-resolution spatial interpolation of erosivity.

Main Results:

  • XGBoost and ensemble models demonstrated high predictive accuracy for monthly erosivity (median R² of 0.97 and 0.96, respectively).
  • GWR yielded accurate high-resolution erosivity maps (median R² of 0.90).
  • Rainfall erosivity peaks during the summer monsoon (June-September), with July showing the highest values due to intense rainfall and kinetic energy. A statistically significant long-term increase in January erosivity and annual maximum 60-min rainfall intensity was detected.

Conclusions:

  • The study provides a robust framework for estimating and mapping rainfall erosivity across India.
  • Findings highlight the significant erosive potential during the monsoon season and a long-term increasing trend in specific non-monsoon months.
  • Results support the development of targeted, location-specific soil conservation strategies to mitigate rain-driven erosion.