A modified Raupach's model applicable for shear‐stress partitioning on surfaces covered with dense and flat‐shaped gravel roughness elements

• Published in: Earth surface processes and landforms Vol. 46; no. 5; pp. 907 - 920
• Main Authors: Li, Huiru, Zou, Xueyong, Zhang, Mengcui, Kang, Liqiang, Zhang, Chunlai, Cheng, Hong, Wu, Xiaoxu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bognor Regis Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.04.2021
• Subjects: Air flow; Gravel; gravel coverage; lateral coverage; Partitioning; Roughness; Shear stress; shear‐stress ratio; Soil erosion; Soil stresses; Soil surfaces; soil wind erosion; Wind erosion; Wind measurement; Wind stress; wind tunnel

A commonly used measure to prevent soil wind erosion is to cover the surface with gravel. Gravel can inhibit soil erosion by covering the surface directly, changing the airflow field near the surface and sharing the shear stress of wind. Similar to other roughness elements, the protective effect of...