Comparisons suggest more efforts are required to parameterize wind flow around shrub vegetation elements for predicting aeolian flux.

ABSTRACT: Upon interacting with the atmosphere, vegetation could alter the wind distribution and consequently the erodibility of nearby region. The parameterization of wind distribution around vegetation is crucial for the prediction of surface aeolian flux. This paper compared the performances of existing empirical distribution models in the estimation of aeolian flux for shrub vegetation, focusing on distribution pattern and vegetation porosity (main parameter of distribution function). Predicted dust fluxes directly entrained by air flow show weak sensitivity to both distribution pattern and porosity in the case of low vegetation density, which suggests some aspects in dust forecast models might be simplified. However, both distribution pattern and porosity show significant effect on sand saltati

SUBMITTER: Fu LT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6405760 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature