The changing pattern of rainfall erosivity and its impact on sediment load in the Loess Plateau, China: A case study of a typical watershed

Lu Jia is a PhD student in the School of Water Conservancy and Hydropower, Xi’an University of Technology, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China. Kun-xia Yu (corresponding author) is an associate professor, School of Water Resources and Hydropower, Xi’an University of Technology, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China. Zhan-bin Li is a professor in the School of Water Conservancy and Hydropower, Xi’an University of Technology, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China. Peng Li is a professor in the School of Water Conservancy and Hydropower, Xi’an University of Technology, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China. Guo-ce Xu is a professor in the School of Water Conservancy and Hydropower, Xi’an University of Technology, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China. Yu-ting Cheng is an associate professor in the College of Life Science, Yan’an University, Yan’an, Shaanxi, China. Kai Zhang is a master’s degree student in the School of Water Conservancy and Hydropower, Xi’an University of Technology, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China. Xiang Zhang is a hydraulic engineering engineer at the Intelligent Environmental Protection Integrated Command Center, Xi’an Bureau of Ecology and Environment, Xi’an, Shaanxi, China. Zhi Yang is a senior engineer at Soil and Water Conservation Monitoring Station of Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region, Yinchuan, Ningxia, China.