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    Processes of raindrop splash and effects on soil erosion

    • Raindrop splash describes processes related to a raindrop impacting a soil surface. Splash erosion is the initial phase of soil erosion by rain and dominates particle erosion and redistribution prior to the gen… See more

    Raindrop splash in the context of hillslope processes

    The term splash erosion comprises processes related to the impact of a water drop on a substrate … See more

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    The falling and impacting raindrop

    Raindrop characteristics
    Since the 1940s, soil erosion researchers showed a growing interest in the study of raindrops and their size distribution (Laws, 1940). Falli… See more

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    The raindrop splash

    Drop impact
    When the raindrop hits the bare soil surface, it cannot penetrate at the same velocity as it hits the surface. Raindrop splash and … See more

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    Measurement of particle transport by splash

    The intensity of splash erosion depends mostly on the resistance of the soil to erosion and the kinetic energy of the raindrops (Ghahramani, Ishikawa, Gomi, Shiraki, & … See more

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    Effects of raindrop splash

    Effects on soil erosion and runoff generation
    The processes associated with splash erosion have been receiving scientists’ attention p… See more

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    How does raindrop splash erosion affect soil health?
    The processes associated with splash erosion have been receiving scientists’ attention particularly in the context of agriculture and soil health. The major effects of raindrop splash influencing soil erosion rates and runoff generation are sealing and crusting of bare soil (Govers & Poesen, 1988).
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    Raindrop splash in the context of hillslope processes
    The falling and impacting raindrop
    The raindrop splash
    Measurement of particle transport by splash
    Effects of raindrop splash
    How does raindrop splash erosion affect soil health?
     
  1. Studies of Raindrop Splash Energy
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    Effect of raindrop splashes on topsoil structure and infiltration characteristics
    Raindrop splashing causes pore blockage in topsoil and reduces its infiltration capacity. In this study, simulated rainfall and infiltration tests were used to analyze the relationship between differences in the topsoil structure and the infiltration capacity of Lou soil on the Loess Plateau under d...
    Published: 2022/05/01
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    Keywords: Raindrop s…
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    The Directional Components of Splash Erosion at Different Raindrop Kinetic Energy in the Chinese Mollisol Region
    Core Ideas Directional components of splash erosion and effects of raindrop kinetic energy were investigated. Lateral splash erosion played a significant role in supplying detached particles to adjacent areas. We fit equations for total and net splash erosion to rainfall physical parameters. We u...
    Author: Wei Hu, Fenli …
    Published: 08 Septem…
    Cited By: 37
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    Processes of raindrop splash and effects on soil erosion
    Raindrop splash describes processes related to a raindrop impacting a soil surface. Splash erosion is the initial phase of soil erosion by rain and dominates particle erosion and redistribution prior to the generation of overland flow, and its impact on splash rates has not been fully understood yet...
    Author: Miriam Marzen…
    Published: 2021/01/01
    DOI: 10.1016/B978-0-1…
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    How much raindrop energy is used for transportation of the two-phase splashed material?
    The ejection of a mixture of solid (soil) and liquid (water) phases is one of the aspects of the energy dissipation of the impacting drop during the soil splash phenomenon. All calculations to date have only been taking into account the ejection of solid phase material and were based on significant ...
    Published: 2022/11/01
    DOI: 10.1016/j.geoder…
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    Interactive effects of rainfall intensity, kinetic energy and antecedent soil moisture regime on splash erosion in the Ultisol region of South China
    Splash erosion has been acknowledged as a key process of water erosion, depending on multiple factors including rainfall and soil properties, antecedent soil moisture, and surface runoff. Previous studies mostly focused on the effect of simple factors on splash erosion, but the interactive effects o...
    Published: 2023/03/01
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    Keywords: Splash ero…
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    Raindrop Energy Impact on the Distribution Characteristics of Splash Aggregates of Cultivated Dark Loessial Cores
    To determine the effect of different rainfall energy levels on the breakdown of soil aggregates, this study analyzed the soil splash erosion amounts and the distribution of particle sizes under six rainfall conditions (rainfall energy: 2.41 × 10−5–22.4 × 10−5 J m−2 s−1 and 1.29 × 10−4 J m−2 s−1) at ...
    Author: Yu Fu, Guangl…
    Published: 2019/07/21
    DOI: 10.3390/w11071514
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    Impact of Raindrop Characteristics on the Selective Detachment and Transport of Aggregate Fragments in the Loess Plateau of China
    Core Ideas Six raindrop sizes and five distance intervals were tested. Relations between splash raindrop size and soil aggregate detachment were determined. Aggregate breakdown and dispersion mainly depended on large raindrops. Microaggregate dispersion results in surface sealing. Soil agg...
    Author: Yu Fu, Guangl…
    Published: 04 August …
    Cited By: 27
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    Chapter 15 - Processes of raindrop splash and effects on soil erosion
    Raindrop splash describes processes related to a raindrop impacting a soil surface. Splash erosion is the initial phase of soil erosion by rain and dominates particle erosion and redistribution prior to the generation of overland flow, and its impact on splash rates has not been fully understood yet...
    Published: 2021/01/01
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    Raindrop Energy Impact on the Distribution …

    Jul 21, 2019 · The objectives of this study were to (i) clarify the effect of raindrop energy on the splash distance and particle size distribution of aggregate splash erosion, (ii) establish a prediction equation for splash erosion in this area, and …

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    The Directional Components of Splash Erosion at …

    Sep 8, 2016 · Directional components of splash erosion and effects of raindrop kinetic energy were investigated. Lateral splash erosion played a significant role in supplying detached particles to adjacent areas. We fit equations for total …

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    Processes of raindrop splash and effects on soil erosion

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    What is a raindrop splash?
    Raindrop splash describes processes related to a raindrop impacting a soil surface. Splash erosion is the initial phase of soil erosion by rain and dominates particle erosion and redistribution prior to the generation of overland flow, and its impact on splash rates has not been fully understood yet.

    Processes of raindrop splash and effects on soil erosion

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    Does raindrop Ke increase splash erosion?
    The results showed that the total splash erosion (downslope plus upslope plus lateral splash erosion), directional components of splash erosion, and net splash erosion (downslope minus upslope erosion) on hillslopes significantly increased as RI and raindrop KE increased ( p < 0.05).

    The Directional Components of Splash Erosion at Different Raindrop

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    How does raindrop splash erosion affect soil health?
    The processes associated with splash erosion have been receiving scientists’ attention particularly in the context of agriculture and soil health. The major effects of raindrop splash influencing soil erosion rates and runoff generation are sealing and crusting of bare soil (Govers & Poesen, 1988).

    Processes of raindrop splash and effects on soil erosion

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    Does lateral splash erosion affect raindrop kinetic energy?
    Directional components of splash erosion and effects of raindrop kinetic energy were investigated. Lateral splash erosion played a significant role in supplying detached particles to adjacent areas. We fit equations for total and net splash erosion to rainfall physical parameters. We used cross-validation to test the equations.

    The Directional Components of Splash Erosion at Different Raindrop

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    What are the effects of raindrop splash?
    Effects of raindrop splash are diffusion of surface material, supply with easily erodible sediments, compaction, and sealing, thus directly and indirectly affecting subsequent hillslope processes on various spatio-temporal scales.

    Processes of raindrop splash and effects on soil erosion

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    Why is rain splash important?
    Rain splash is an essential contributor to soil particles detachment and transport in slope erosion [ 1, 2, 3 ]. Splash erosion is directly caused by the kinetic energy of raindrops [ 4, 5 ], which is an important parameter in erosion prediction models.

    Water | Free Full-Text | Estimating the Effect of Rain Splash on Soil

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    Rainsplash Erosion for Natural Slopes and Rainfall Conditions

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    Estimating the Effect of Rain Splash on Soil Particle …

    Aug 19, 2020 · Introduction. Rain splash is an essential contributor to soil particles detachment and transport in slope erosion [1, 2, 3]. Splash erosion is directly caused by the kinetic energy of raindrops [4, 5], which is an important …

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