An equation for predicting E, the amount of soil erosion from a given area in a given time period, due to wind:
I is the soil erodability factor in mass/area/unit time (usually a year) for a flat bare soil
K is the ridge roughness factor
C is a factor representing the influence of climate
L is a function of the fetch length
V is the vegetative factor
The Revised Wind Erosion Equation (RWEQ) makes annual or period estimates of wind erosion based on a single event wind erosion model that includes factors for wind and rainfall, soil roughness, the erodible fraction of soil, crusting, and surface residues (see also Figure W25).
Wind erosion.
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(2008). Wind erosion equation. In: Chesworth, W. (eds) Encyclopedia of Soil Science. Encyclopedia of Earth Sciences Series. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-3995-9_640
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