Type of project: Bachelor’s Theses from the University of Trier
Supervisor: Dr. Miriam Marzen, Physical Geography, University of Trier
Cooperation partner: Dr. Roger Funk, Working group: Soil Erosion and Feedbacks, Leibniz Centre for Agricultural Landscape Research
About the project
Wind erosion is a process that can have a lasting impact on a site’s fertility and yield. Sandy soils and large arable areas contribute to wind-induced nutrient loss, particulate matter pollution, and soil degradation. Despite its small-scale structure, the Havelland region may be increasingly affected by wind erosion, particularly under conditions of climate change.
A mobile wind tunnel is a highly specialized device used to investigate and quantify wind-driven erosion processes on small spatial and temporal scales, with a focus on surface properties. The tunnel simulates an erosion event by generating an airflow at a velocity sufficient to detach and transport soil material. The study of natural or undisturbed soil surfaces contributes significantly to understanding the process as well as to quantifying the transport and emission of mineral and organic particles.
Für dieses Projekt und die B.Sc. Arbeiten wurden Windtunneltests durchgeführt auf Oberflächen mit
- unterschiedlichen Wuchsstadien/ Bedeckungsgraden des bereits aufgegangenen Getreides,
- unterschiedlicher Ausrichtung der Furche in Bezug zum Wind
- unterschiedlichen Bodenfeuchtigkeiten.
