This article throws light upon the ten main factors affecting wind erosion. The factors are: 1. Soil Cloddiness 2. Surface Roughness 3. Water Stable Aggregates and Surface Crusts 4. Wind and Soil Moisture 5. Field Length 6. Vegetative Cover 7. Organic Matter 8. Barriers 9. Topography 10. Soil. Factor # 1. Soil Cloddiness: The cloddiness […]
10 Main Factors Affecting Wind Erosion
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Estimating Wind Erosion: 14 Variables
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This article throws light upon the fourteen important variables used for estimating wind erosion. Some of the variables are: 1. Soil Erodibility, I 2. Knoll Erodibility, Is 3. Surface Crust Stability, Fs 4. Soil Ridge Roughness, Kr 5. Velocity of Erosive Wind, V 6. Soil Surface Moisture, M 7. Distance Across the Field, Df 8. […]
Soil Erosion Caused by Water
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After reading this article you will learn about:- 1. Types of Soil Erosion Caused by Water 2. Factors Affecting Soil Erosion Caused By Water 3. Conservation Measures. Types of Soil Erosion Caused by Water: Soil erosion caused by water may be of the following kinds: (i) Splash erosion: The raindrops which fall at an approximate […]