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Table 2 Summary of global sensitivity analysis

From: Combined effect of land use/cover types and slope gradient in sediment and nutrient losses in Chancho and Sorga sub watersheds, East Wollega Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia

Variables

Parameter name

Description

t-Stat

p-value

Rank

Flow

3:R__SOL_BD(..).sol

Soil bulk density

− 0.06

0.95

6

2:V__GW_DELAY.gw

Groundwater delay time (days)

0.45

0.65

4

1:R__CN2.mgt

SCS runoff curve number (Cn2)

0.51

0.61

3

6:V__ESCO.hru

Soil evaporation compensation factor

− 0.91

0.36

5

4:V__ALPHA_BNK.rte

Base flow alpha factor (days)

1.17

0.24

2

5:V__CH_K2.rte

Channel effective hydraulic conductivity (mm/h)

1.58

0.12

1

Sediment

3.V_GW_DELAY.gw

Threshold depth of water in the shallow aquifer required for return flow to occur

− 0.15

0.89

3

4.V_GWQMN.gw

Ground water alpha factor

0.39

0.72

2

2.V_ALPHA-BF.gw

 

0.45

0.69

1

1.R_CN2.mgt

 

− 0.85

0.44

4