Sonic anemometry and sediment traps to evaluate the effectiveness of windbreaks in preventing wind erosion
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URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10835/14702
ISSN: 1678-992X
ISSN: 1678-992X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1590/1678-992X-2016-0148
ISSN: 1678-992X
ISSN: 1678-992X
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1590/1678-992X-2016-0148
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López Martínez, Alejandro; Valera Martínez, Diego Luis; Molina Aiz, Francisco Domingo; Lozano Cantero, Francisco Javier; Asensio Grima, Carlos ManuelFecha
2017-11-01Resumen
The present work analyzes the effectiveness of windbreaks against wind erosion through the study of streamline patterns and turbulent flow by means of sonic anemometry and sediment traps. To this end, windbreaks composed of plastic meshes (7.5 m long and 0.7 m tall) were used. Windbreaks are a good means to reduce wind erosion, as they produce a positive effect on the characteristics of air currents that are related to wind erosion processes. Due to their ease of installation and dismantling, plastic meshes are widely used in areas where they are not required permanently. In our study, the use of a mesh of 13 × 30 threads cm−2 and 39 % porosity resulted in an average reduction of 85 % in face velocity at a height of 0.4 m and a distance of 1 m from the windbreak. The turbulence intensity i increased behind the windbreak because the reduction of mean of air speed on the leeside caused by the flow of air through the windbreak. Fluctuation levels, however, remained stable. The mean values...