Agricultural and Biological Sciences
8 years ago

Soil density affects splash erosion: Raindrop size key factor in erosion.

Jieshui guan'gai
Effect of Surface Density on Amount of Splash Erosion
WU Guang-yan

Paper Summary

Raindrop size and soil density affect how much soil gets splashed away when it rains. Less dense soil and bigger raindrops mean more splash erosion. The farther from the splash cup, the less soil gets splashed. The relationship between raindrop size, soil density, and splash erosion can be described by a specific formula.

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