Effect of Freezing on Wind Erosion Resistance of Sand Dune Soil

[Objective] To investigate the effect of winter soil freezing on soil erodibility and anti-erodibility in the Yellow River section of the Ulan Buh Desert. [Methods] Particle size screening experiments were conducted on dry, wet, and frozen sand on the windward slope of mobile dunes, along with shear...

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Main Authors: LI Jinrong, HAN Zhaoen, TANG Guodong, YANG Xu, DOU Chunhua
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Published: Editorial Department of Journal of Soil and Water Conservation 2025-02-01
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Online Access:http://stbcxb.alljournal.com.cn/stbcxben/article/abstract/20250105
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author LI Jinrong
HAN Zhaoen
TANG Guodong
YANG Xu
DOU Chunhua
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HAN Zhaoen
TANG Guodong
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DOU Chunhua
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description [Objective] To investigate the effect of winter soil freezing on soil erodibility and anti-erodibility in the Yellow River section of the Ulan Buh Desert. [Methods] Particle size screening experiments were conducted on dry, wet, and frozen sand on the windward slope of mobile dunes, along with shear strength tests before and after freezing. [Results] Sand particle sizes at three positions on the dunes increased due to the bonding effect of water. The particle size peak shifted from 0.15—0.2 mm to 0.3—0.355 mm, with approximately 35.12% of fine sand particles bonding to form larger, medium sand particles. After freezing, very coarse sand emerged, and the particle size peak shifted to 0.5—0.6 mm. Sand particles bonded and coarsened, forming coarse and very coarse sand (52.02%). The proportion of highly erodible particles decreased to 23%—36%, while moderately erodible particles increased to 53%—63%, and hard-to-erode particles increased to 2%—17%. As soil moisture in the dunes increased, the cohesion of frozen soil significantly increased (p<0.05), along with shear strength and erosion resistance (p<0.01). Freezing coarsened sand bonds in dune soil, increasing the proportion of moderately and hard-to-erode particles (up to 70%), shear strength by 0.14%—13.07%, and erosion resistance by 0.6%—2.2%. Freezing could effectively improve the corrosion resistance of sand dune soil and inhibit wind erosion. [Conclusion] The research results can provide a theoretical basis for the wind erosion resistance of dune wind erosion “bare spot” in freezing period.
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spelling doaj-art-62097f8b5dcf4a238e960cc9c408fb872025-08-20T02:58:11ZzhoEditorial Department of Journal of Soil and Water ConservationShuitu Baochi Xuebao1009-22422025-02-01391384510.13870/j.cnki.stbcxb.2025.01.0141009-2242-(2025)01-0038-08Effect of Freezing on Wind Erosion Resistance of Sand Dune SoilLI Jinrong0HAN Zhaoen1TANG Guodong2YANG Xu3DOU Chunhua4Yinshanbeilu Grassland Eco-hydrology National Observation and Research Station, China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research, Beijing 100038, ChinaYinshanbeilu Grassland Eco-hydrology National Observation and Research Station, China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research, Beijing 100038, ChinaYinshanbeilu Grassland Eco-hydrology National Observation and Research Station, China Institute of Water Resources and Hydropower Research, Beijing 100038, ChinaInner Mongolia Autonomous Region Water Conservancy Development Center, Hohhot 010018, ChinaThe Water Quality Monitoring Center of Hohhot, Hohhot 010020, China[Objective] To investigate the effect of winter soil freezing on soil erodibility and anti-erodibility in the Yellow River section of the Ulan Buh Desert. [Methods] Particle size screening experiments were conducted on dry, wet, and frozen sand on the windward slope of mobile dunes, along with shear strength tests before and after freezing. [Results] Sand particle sizes at three positions on the dunes increased due to the bonding effect of water. The particle size peak shifted from 0.15—0.2 mm to 0.3—0.355 mm, with approximately 35.12% of fine sand particles bonding to form larger, medium sand particles. After freezing, very coarse sand emerged, and the particle size peak shifted to 0.5—0.6 mm. Sand particles bonded and coarsened, forming coarse and very coarse sand (52.02%). The proportion of highly erodible particles decreased to 23%—36%, while moderately erodible particles increased to 53%—63%, and hard-to-erode particles increased to 2%—17%. As soil moisture in the dunes increased, the cohesion of frozen soil significantly increased (p<0.05), along with shear strength and erosion resistance (p<0.01). Freezing coarsened sand bonds in dune soil, increasing the proportion of moderately and hard-to-erode particles (up to 70%), shear strength by 0.14%—13.07%, and erosion resistance by 0.6%—2.2%. Freezing could effectively improve the corrosion resistance of sand dune soil and inhibit wind erosion. [Conclusion] The research results can provide a theoretical basis for the wind erosion resistance of dune wind erosion “bare spot” in freezing period.http://stbcxb.alljournal.com.cn/stbcxben/article/abstract/20250105freezingscreening experimentshear strengthulan buh desert
spellingShingle LI Jinrong
HAN Zhaoen
TANG Guodong
YANG Xu
DOU Chunhua
Effect of Freezing on Wind Erosion Resistance of Sand Dune Soil
Shuitu Baochi Xuebao
freezing
screening experiment
shear strength
ulan buh desert
title Effect of Freezing on Wind Erosion Resistance of Sand Dune Soil
title_full Effect of Freezing on Wind Erosion Resistance of Sand Dune Soil
title_fullStr Effect of Freezing on Wind Erosion Resistance of Sand Dune Soil
title_full_unstemmed Effect of Freezing on Wind Erosion Resistance of Sand Dune Soil
title_short Effect of Freezing on Wind Erosion Resistance of Sand Dune Soil
title_sort effect of freezing on wind erosion resistance of sand dune soil
topic freezing
screening experiment
shear strength
ulan buh desert
url http://stbcxb.alljournal.com.cn/stbcxben/article/abstract/20250105
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