Impact of Wind Direction on Erodibility of a Hortic Anthrosol in Southeastern Spain
We tested an efficient, easily and economically manufactured wind-transported particle collector of our own design, called a multidirectional trap (MDt), on fine-tilled Anthrosols. Results from the logs of nine vaned masts, each with four MDt collectors at different heights, showed a clear predomina...
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| author | Guerrero Moya, Rocío Valenzuela Manjón-Cabeza, Juan Luis Asensio Grima, Carlos Manuel |
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| description | We tested an efficient, easily and economically manufactured wind-transported particle collector of our own design, called a multidirectional trap (MDt), on fine-tilled Anthrosols. Results from the logs of nine vaned masts, each with four MDt collectors at different heights, showed a clear predominance of northeast and south winds. After analyzing sediment transport rates and their balance, we found that sediments from the south were being deposited rather than lost. A large amount of phyllosilicates, which are highly adhesive sediments, and therefore, increase aggregation, decreasing erodibility, were captured in the upper traps. Moreover, they are rich in calcium carbonate, mainly calcite, which is a powerful aggregate, and therefore, also decreases their wind erodibility. Sediments from the northeast, however, with almost double the total mass transport, contained the largest amount of captured quartz, promoting abrasion and increasing soil erodibility. Nevertheless, large amounts of organic matter found in sediments from the NE led to some aggregation, which balances material lost. |
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| spelling | oai:repositorio.ual.es:10835-120082023-10-31T13:24:11Z Impact of Wind Direction on Erodibility of a Hortic Anthrosol in Southeastern Spain Guerrero Moya, Rocío Valenzuela Manjón-Cabeza, Juan Luis Asensio Grima, Carlos Manuel wind erosion aeolian sediments soil loss sediment traps We tested an efficient, easily and economically manufactured wind-transported particle collector of our own design, called a multidirectional trap (MDt), on fine-tilled Anthrosols. Results from the logs of nine vaned masts, each with four MDt collectors at different heights, showed a clear predominance of northeast and south winds. After analyzing sediment transport rates and their balance, we found that sediments from the south were being deposited rather than lost. A large amount of phyllosilicates, which are highly adhesive sediments, and therefore, increase aggregation, decreasing erodibility, were captured in the upper traps. Moreover, they are rich in calcium carbonate, mainly calcite, which is a powerful aggregate, and therefore, also decreases their wind erodibility. Sediments from the northeast, however, with almost double the total mass transport, contained the largest amount of captured quartz, promoting abrasion and increasing soil erodibility. Nevertheless, large amounts of organic matter found in sediments from the NE led to some aggregation, which balances material lost. 2021-07-21T10:43:55Z 2021-07-21T10:43:55Z 2021-06-24 info:eu-repo/semantics/article 2077-0472 http://hdl.handle.net/10835/12008 https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture11070589 en https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0472/11/7/589 Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 Internacional http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess MDPI |
| spellingShingle | wind erosion aeolian sediments soil loss sediment traps Guerrero Moya, Rocío Valenzuela Manjón-Cabeza, Juan Luis Asensio Grima, Carlos Manuel Impact of Wind Direction on Erodibility of a Hortic Anthrosol in Southeastern Spain |
| title | Impact of Wind Direction on Erodibility of a Hortic Anthrosol in Southeastern Spain |
| title_full | Impact of Wind Direction on Erodibility of a Hortic Anthrosol in Southeastern Spain |
| title_fullStr | Impact of Wind Direction on Erodibility of a Hortic Anthrosol in Southeastern Spain |
| title_full_unstemmed | Impact of Wind Direction on Erodibility of a Hortic Anthrosol in Southeastern Spain |
| title_short | Impact of Wind Direction on Erodibility of a Hortic Anthrosol in Southeastern Spain |
| title_sort | impact of wind direction on erodibility of a hortic anthrosol in southeastern spain |
| topic | wind erosion aeolian sediments soil loss sediment traps |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/10835/12008 https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture11070589 |
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