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Effect of soil parameters on the threshold wind velocity and maximum eroded mass in a dry environment

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The present study aims to investigate the relationships between several soil parameters (texture, organic matter and CaCO3 content) and the threshold wind velocity and erodibility of different soil types. Our aim was to determine the role of these soil parameters play in soil loss due to wind erosion and also to statistically evaluate these correlations. The erodibility studies were carried out in wind tunnel experiments, and the resulting data were analysed with multiple regression analysis and the Kruskal-Wallis test. We found that both the threshold wind speed and the erodibility of soils were mostly determined by silt fraction (0.05–0.02 mm), while sand fractions had a lesser effect on it. Our experiences with organic matter and CaCO3 similar, i.e. in spite of their correlation with the erosion, their contribution was not significant in the multivariate regression model. Consequently, based on mechanical composition of soils, one can predict threshold wind velocity and erodibility of soils.

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This paper was supported by the OTKA K 83560 and OTKA PD 115803 (Hungarian Scientific Research Fund) and TÁMOP-4.2.2/B-10/1-2010-0024. The project is co-financed by the European Union and European Social Fund.

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    Gábor Négyesi, József Lóki, Botond Buró & Szilárd Szabó

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Négyesi, G., Lóki, J., Buró, B. et al. Effect of soil parameters on the threshold wind velocity and maximum eroded mass in a dry environment. Arab J Geosci 9, 588 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-016-2626-0

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