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The impacts of climate variability on the wind erosion potentials: western region of Makran coastal plain, South of Iran

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Coastal plains are prone to various wind erosion due to their characteristics. This study aimed to investigate the effect of climatic factors in the western region of Makran coastal plain in a southeastern region of Iran on the wind erosion potential during 1993–2018. First, the data related to wind velocities, relative humidity and precipitation, and the granulometric data of plain surface sediments were obtained. Then, the wind erosion threshold velocity in humid air conditions was determined. Finally, the Mann–Kendall test was applied to analyze the probability of wind erosion and its temporal variability. The results indicated that the wind erosion threshold, in terms of humidity changes, varied from 7.21 to 12.31 m/s during the study period. The highest probability of wind erosion was in February, March, and April, with 24.69%, 21.51%, and 20.41%, respectively. The lowest probability of wind erosion was in October, November, and September with 4.00%, 4.12%, and 6.00%, respectively. Finally, the erosion trend analysis indicated that wind erosion was a temporal phenomenon that increased significantly in January (winter solstice) and July (summer solstice). These months were characterized by an increase in the wind blowing at speed above the threshold. However, the months were not different from other months of the year in terms of precipitation or the number of dry days. Therefore, wind erosion is expected to maximize in the early winter and the early summer.

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Akbarian, M., Khoorani, A. The impacts of climate variability on the wind erosion potentials: western region of Makran coastal plain, South of Iran. Theor Appl Climatol 149, 1209–1221 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00704-022-04094-5

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