Comparison of different mass transport equations for wind erosion quantification purposes in southwest Iran: A wind tunnel study

Authors

  • B. Khalilimoghadam Department of Soil Science, Ramin Agriculture and Natural Resources University of Khuzestan, Ahvaz, Iran
  • M. Rahnama Department of Agricultural Mechanization and Bio System Mechanics, Ramin Agriculture and Natural Resources University of Khuzestan, Ahvaz, Iran
  • M. Soleimani Department of Natural Resources Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran
  • S. Abdoli Department of Soil Science, Ramin Agriculture and Natural Resources University of Khuzestan, Ahvaz, Iran
Abstract:

The objective of this study was to assess the efficiency of three mathematical models (power, exponential and logarithmic functions) for the calculation of the horizontal mass transport (HMT), as compared to the linear spline interpolation for the Cyclone Dust Sampler (CDS) and one with a Cone (CDSC), modified Wilson and Cooke trap (MWAC) and big spring number eight (BSNE). For the purposes of this study, wind erosion was measured at wind velocities of 2–7 ms−1 on a clay loam soil in wind tunnel experiments. The test results showed that the HMT of BSNE, MWAC, CDS, and CDSC samplers, calculated by these equations, fitted well to each other (p

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volume 22  issue 2

pages  197- 208

publication date 2017-12-20

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