Wind Erosion
Effects of Wind Erosion
Factors Affecting Wind Erosion
Mechanics of Wind Erosion
Estimation of Soil Loss Due to Wind Erosion
Wind Erosion Control Measures
Wind Breaks
Shelter Belts
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1. WIND EROSION
Lecture-11
Dr. Ajay Singh Lodhi
Assistant Professor
College of Agriculture, Balaghat (M.P.)
Jawahar Lal Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Jabalpur (M.P.)
2. Wind erosion is the process of detachment, transportation and deposition of soil
particles by the action of wind.
High velocity winds strike the bare lands (having no cover), with increasing
force. Fine, loose and light soil particles blown from the land surface are taken
miles and miles away and thereby, causing a great damage to the crop
productivity.
It is a common phenomenon occurring mostly in flat, bare areas; dry, sandy
soils; or anywhere the soil is loose, dry and finely granulated and where high
velocity wind blows.
Wind erosion, in India, is commonly observed in arid and semi-arid areas where
the precipitation is inadequate, e.g. Rajasthan and some parts of Gujarat,
Punjab and Haryana.
Rajasthan has severe wind erosion problem.
Wind erosion is predominant in arid and semi-arid regions.
Wind Erosion
3. Effects of Wind Erosion
Wind erosion damages land and natural vegetation by removing soil from one
place and depositing it at another location.
It causes soil loss, dryness and deterioration of soil structure.
Most serious damage caused by wind erosion is the change in soil texture.
Productivity losses: Smaller particles of soil are more subject to movement by
wind as silt, clay and organic matter are removed from the surface soil by strong
wind, leaving the coarse, lesser productive material behind.
Sediment transport and deposition are significant factors in the geological
changes which occur on the land around us and over long periods of time are
important in the soil formation process.
Human health as airborne dust can cause asthma and other health problems.
Property as built structures can be sandblasted by wind-blown dust and buried
in blown sand.
4. Factors Affecting Wind Erosion
Climate, soil and vegetation are the major factors affecting wind erosion at any
particular location.
The climatic factors that affect the wind erosion are the characteristics of wind
itself (velocity and direction) in addition to the precipitation, humidity and
temperature.
Soil moisture conditions, texture, structure, density of particles, organic matter
content are the soil characteristics that influence erosion by wind. Soil
movement is initiated as a result of wind forces exerted against the surface of
the ground. The quantity of soil moved is dependent upon the particle size, the
cloddiness of particles, and wind velocity itself.
Surface features like vegetation or other artificial cover (mulching etc) have
the protective effect on wind erosion problem as surface cover increases the
roughness over the land surface and thus reduces the erosive wind force on the
land surface.
5. MECHANICS OF WIND EROSION
Wind erosion occurs where soil is exposed to the dislodging force of wind.
These are initiation of movement, transportation and deposition.
6. Initiation of Movement: The initiation of the movement of soil particles is caused
by several factors acting separately in combination. In the course of collision of
grains rolling and bumping on the surface, some particles may be bounced up. It
occurs when the wind force or the impact of moving particles is strong enough to
dislodge stationary soil particles.
Transportation: The transportation of the particles once they are dislodged take
place in three ways:
i) Suspension – The soil particles of less than 0.1 mm size are subjected to
suspension and around 3 to 40 % of soil weights are carried by the suspension
method of soil transport under the wind erosion. Finer suspended particles are
moved parallel to the ground surface and upward.
7. ii) Saltation – In saltation soil particles of medium size (0.10-0.5 mm diameter) are
carried by wind in a series of short bounces. These bounces are caused by the
direct pressure of the wind on soil particles. Depending on soil type, about 50 to
75% of the total weight of soil is carried in saltation.
iii) Surface Creep – The large particles which are too heavy to be lifted into the air
are moved through a process called surface creep. In this process, the particles are
rolled across the surface after coming into contact with the soil particles in saltation.
In this process the largest of the erosive particles having diameters between 0.5 to
2 mm are transported and around 5 to 25% of the total soil weights are carried in
this fashion.
Deposition: Deposition of the particles occurs when the gravitational force is
greater than the forces holding the particles in air. Deposition could occur when
the wind velocity is decreased due to surface obstructions or other natural
causes.
8. ESTIMATION OF SOIL LOSS DUE TO WIND EROSION
An equation in the form of universal soil loss equation has been developed and can be
used for estimating soil loss by wind. However, the evaluation of the constants in the
equation for wind erosion is comparatively difficult than the universal soil loss equation.
The equation is of the form
Where, E is soil loss by wind erosion, I is soil cloddiness factor, R is surface cover
factor, K is surface roughness factor, F is soil textural class factor, C is factor
representing local wind condition, D is wind direction factor, and B is wind barrier
factor, W is field width factor.
9. WIND EROSION CONTROL MEASURES
Three basic methods can be used to control wind erosion:
Maintain Vegetative Cover (Vegetative Measures)
Roughen the Soil Surface by Tillage Practices (Tillage Practices or may be called Tillage
Measures)
Mechanical or Structural Measures (Mechanical Measures)
Vegetative Measures
Vegetative measures can be used to roughen the whole surface and prevent any
soil movement. The aim is to keep the soil rough and ridged to either prevent any
movement initially or to quickly trap bouncing soil particles in the depressions of
the rough surface. A cover crop with sufficient growth will provide soil erosion
protection during the cropping season. It is one of the most effective and
economical means to reduce the effect of wind on the soil. It not only retards the
velocity near the ground surface but also holds the soil against tractive force of
wind thereby helping in reduction of soil erosion.
10. Tillage Practices
The tillage practices, such as ploughing are importantly adopted for controlling
wind erosion. These practices should be carried out before the start of wind
erosion. Ploughing before the rainfall helps in moisture conservation. Ploughing,
especially with a disc plough is also helpful in development of rough soil surface
which in turn reduces the impact of erosive wind velocity. Both the above effects
are helpful in controlling the wind erosion.
Surface roughening should only be considered when there is insufficient (less
than 50%) vegetation cover to protect the soil surface or when the soil type will
produce sufficient clods to protect the surface. Roughening can be used in both
crop and pasture areas. Surface roughening alone is inadequate for sandy soils
because they produce few clods. Tillage ridges, about 100 mm high, should be
used to cover the entire area prone to erosion. Ridges that are lower than 100
mm get quickly filled with sand, whilst the crest of the ridge that is higher than
100 mm tends to erode very quickly.
11. Mechanical Measures
This method consists of some mechanical obstacles, constructed across the
prevailing wind, to reduce the impact of blowing wind on the soil surface.
These obstacles may be fences, walls, stone packing etc., either in the nature of
semi-permeable or permeable barriers.
The semi-permeable barriers are most effective, because they create diffusion
and eddying effects on their downstream face. Terraces and bunds also obstruct
the wind velocity and control the wind erosion to some extent.
Generally, in practice two types of mechanical measures are adopted to control
the wind erosion;
Wind breaks
Shelter belts.
12. Wind Breaks
Wind break are comprise one or two rows of plants and are generally placed in
orchards, form sheets etc.
The term wind break is defined as any type of barrier either mechanical or
vegetative used for protecting the areas like building apartments, orchards or
farmsteads etc. from blowing winds.
This is a permanent vegetative measure which helps in the reduction of wind
erosion. It is most effective vegetative measure used for controlling severe wind
erosion.
Purpose of Raising Wind Breaks:
To protect field crops / livestock from cold / hot wind.
To prevent soil erosion.
To reduce evaporation from farmlands.
To improve the microclimate.
For fencing and boundary demarcation.
13. Shelter Belts
A shelterbelt is a longer barrier than the wind break, is installed by using more
than two rows, usually at right angle to the direction of prevailing winds.
The rows of belt can be developed by using shrubs and trees. It is mainly used
for the conservation of soil moisture and for the protection of field crops, against
severe wind erosion.
Shelterbelt is more effective for reducing the impact of wind movement than the
wind break. Apart from controlling wind erosion, it provides fuel, reduces
evaporation and protects the orchard from hot and cold winds.
These are belts / blocks consisting of several rows of trees established at right the
purposes are:
To deflect air currents
To reduce the velocity of winds.
To provide general protection to the leeward areas against the effects of wind
erosion.
To protect the leeward areas from desiccating effects of hot wind.