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Journal of Desert Research ›› 2024, Vol. 44 ›› Issue (5): 143-154.DOI: 10.7522/j.issn.1000-694X.2024.00045

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Grain size and element differentiation during aeolian processe in Otindag Sandy Land

Junpeng Lou1,2(), Diwen Cai2,3(), Wenyong Ma2,4, Linlin Jiao2   

  1. 1.Chinalco Environmental Protection and Energy Conservation Group Co. ,Ltd,Beijing 102209,China
    2.Institute of Geographic Sciences and Natural Resources Research,Chinese Academy of Sciences,Beijing 100101,China
    3.School of Geographical Sciences,Lingnan Normal University,Zhanjiang 524048,Guangdong,China
    4.Key Laboratory of Digital Earth Sciences,Aerospace Information Research Institute,Chinese Academy of Sciences,Beijing 100094,China
  • Received:2024-02-21 Revised:2024-04-15 Online:2024-09-20 Published:2024-10-15
  • Contact: Diwen Cai

Abstract:

In order to explore the differentiation and relationship between soil particle size and chemical elements during aeolian processes in Otindag Sandy Land, and to provide data and theoretical support for ecological governance and vegetation restoration in arid areas, this study analyzed the characteristics of grain size gradation, grain size distribution frequency curve and grain size parameters of wind eroded sediment at different wind speeds, as well as the changes of elemental content of wind eroded sediment through wind tunnel tests. The results show that the relationship between soil wind erosion rate and wind speed follows an exponential law, and the particle size distribution of wind eroded sediment is unimodal. The average particle size of wind eroded sediment at different wind speeds is between 2.46 Ф and 2.58 Ф, and the sorting of the sediment is extremely positive, and the peak state is very wide as well. The changes of elemental content in wind eroded sediment with wind speed mainly include three types, namely, continuous decrease type, "W" decrease type, and rise-and-fall type. Most of the elemental content has a significant positive correlation with the <125 μm portion of wind eroded sediment, and a significant negative correlation with the 125-500 μm portion.

Key words: wind tunnel tests, chemical elements, particle size, differentiation feature, Otindag Sand Land

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