Determining Wind Erosion in the Great Plains
定义了风蚀为强湍流风导致的土壤颗粒运动,分为悬移、跃移和表面蠕移三种类型,适合环境科学和地质学研究者了解风蚀基本过程。
Wind erosion is defined as the movement of soil particles resulting from strong turbulent winds. The movement of soil particles can be categorized as suspension, saltation, or surface creep. Fine soil particles can be suspended in the atmosphere and carried for great distances. Particles too large to be suspended move in a jumping action along the soil surface, known as saltation. Heavier particles have a rolling movement along the surface and this type of erosion is surface creep.