Transcription of Wind Erosion: Problem, Processes, and Control
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Wind erosion : Problem, Processes, and Control 2 John Tatarko Soil Scientist USDA-Agricultural Research Service Engineering and Wind erosion Research Unit 1515 College Avenue Manhattan, Kansas 66502 Phone: 785-537-5542 Email: Table of Contents Introduction .. 3 The Problem .. 4 The Dust Bowl .. 5 Damage from Wind erosion .. 5 Wind erosion Processes .. 7 Wind .. 7 Prevailing Wind erosion Direction and Critical Wind erosion Period .. 8 Phases of Particle Movement .. 9 Modes of Transport .. 10 Wind erosion Control .. 13 Vegetation or Vegetative Residues .. 13 Permanent Vegetative Cover.
unchecked wind erosion, let's discuss erosion control. Many conservation practices can be implemented to control wind erosion. Conservation practices are designed to either REDUCE THE WIND FORCE at the soil surface -OR - CREATE A SOIL SURFACE MORE RESISTANT to wind forces. Some practices also
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