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Journal of Desert Research ›› 2023, Vol. 43 ›› Issue (3): 274-283.DOI: 10.7522/j.issn.1000-694X.2022.00133

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Analysis of temporal and spatial characteristics of hazard potential of wind blown sand environment in Xinjiang from 2001 to 2020

Yazhou Zhao1,2,3,4,5,6(), Shengyu Li1,2,3,4,5(), Shijie Wang1,2,4,5, Jinglong Fan1,2,4,5, Yan Wu6   

  1. 1.National Engineering Technology Research Center for Desert-Oasis Ecological Construction /, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography,Chinese Academy of Sciences,Urumqi 830011,China
    2.State Key Laboratory of Desert and Oasis Ecology /, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography,Chinese Academy of Sciences,Urumqi 830011,China
    3.Mosuowan Desert Research Station /, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography,Chinese Academy of Sciences,Urumqi 830011,China
    4.Taklimakan Desert Research Station, Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography,Chinese Academy of Sciences,Urumqi 830011,China
    5.University of Chinese Academy of Sciences,Beijing 100049,China
    6.The Second Surveying and Mapping Institute of Xinjiang,Urumqi 830011,China
  • Received:2022-07-28 Revised:2022-11-01 Online:2023-05-20 Published:2023-05-31
  • Contact: Shengyu Li

Abstract:

Xinjiang has complex topography and climate, abundant sand sources, strong wind, and frequent sandstorm activities. Sandstorm disasters are an important threat to engineering construction and economic development. The assessment of the hazard potential of the wind blown sand environment can guide the construction of sand area projects and the formulation of sand control plans, and is an important basic work for disaster emergency management. In this paper, eight indicators including soil organic carbon content, soil water content, soil sand content, land use type, vegetation index, precipitation, evapotranspiration and resultant drift potential are selected to analyze the temporal and spatial variation of hazard potential of wind blown sand environment in Xinjiang from 2001 to 2020. Results show that: (1)The hazard potential of the wind blown sand environment in Xinjiang has obvious seasonal variation characteristics, and the area with the hazard potential value greater than 3 gradually increases in summer, autumn, spring and winter. Lower hazard potential values in February and November. (2)The hazard potential of wind blown sand environment shows the spatial distribution characteristics of high in the east and low in the west, low in mountainous areas and high in the plain. High value regions are located in Tarim Basin, Junggar basin, Turpan Basin and other regions with abundant sand and strong wind power. Low value regions are mainly distributed in areas with high vegetation coverage, such as mountains, oases and river banks. (3)From 2001 to 2020, the annual average value of the hazard potential of wind blown sand environment in Xinjiang showed a change process of first rising and then declining. The overall change trend is relatively stable, and the proportion of pixels that are stable, slightly improved and slightly intensified is 84.4%, 14.72% and 0.87% respectively. The research results can provide an important reference for the layout and decision-making of economic and social development in windy and sandy areas in Xinjiang.

Key words: wind blown sand environment, hazard potential, temporal and spatial changes, Xinjiang

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