A New Instrument for Testing Wind Erosion by Soil Surface Shape Change
Joint Authors
Du, Peng-fei
Yuan, Xiao-yu
Wang, Jing
Liu, Bao-yuan
Hai, Chun-xing
Zhao, Ye
Jiang, Hong-Tao
Zhou, Rui-rong
Source
Applied and Environmental Soil Science
Issue
Vol. 2009, Issue 2009 (31 Dec. 2009), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2009-09-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Earth Science , Water and Environment
Abstract EN
Wind erosion, a primary cause of soil degeneration, is a problem in arid and semiarid areas throughout the world.
Many methods are available to study soil erosion, but there is no an effective method for making quantitative measurements in the field.
To solve this problem, we have developed a new instrument that can measure the change in the shape of the soil surface, allowing quick quantification of wind erosion.
In this paper, the construction and principle of the new instrument are described.
Field experiments are carried out using the instrument, and the data are analyzed.
The erosion depth is found to vary by 11% compared to the average for measurement areas ranging from 30×30 cm2 to 10×10 cm2.
The results show that the instrument is convenient and reliable for quantitatively measuring wind erosion in the field.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hai, Chun-xing& Liu, Bao-yuan& Zhao, Ye& Du, Peng-fei& Yuan, Xiao-yu& Jiang, Hong-Tao…[et al.]. 2009. A New Instrument for Testing Wind Erosion by Soil Surface Shape Change. Applied and Environmental Soil Science،Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hai, Chun-xing…[et al.]. A New Instrument for Testing Wind Erosion by Soil Surface Shape Change. Applied and Environmental Soil Science No. 2009 (2009), pp.1-3.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Hai, Chun-xing& Liu, Bao-yuan& Zhao, Ye& Du, Peng-fei& Yuan, Xiao-yu& Jiang, Hong-Tao…[et al.]. A New Instrument for Testing Wind Erosion by Soil Surface Shape Change. Applied and Environmental Soil Science. 2009. Vol. 2009, no. 2009, pp.1-3.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-475865
