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Profiles correspond to
overland flow paths along hillslope profiles.
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The profile is along the
overland flow path when the surface is smooth without ridges affecting flow
direction.
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The flow path is the
direction of maximum gradient along the hillslope.
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Location, soil, topography,
management, supporting practices, and hydraulic element system describe a
profile.
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The profile is the core of
the RUSLE2 representation.
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RUSLE2 represents a single,
unique hillslope profile in each of its computations.
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Multiple RUSLE2 computations
are made to represent to represent a complex area where values from each
profile are weighted to obtain an estimate for the area.
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The profile describes the
topographic shape along the overland flow path.
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Profiles can be named,
saved, and reused.
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Example: making multiple
computations to evaluate alternative managements.
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First step in learning
RUSLE2 should be in making soil loss computations with profiles.
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