Wind erosion is the leading cause of soil degradation and air pollution in many regions of the world. As wind erosion is controlled by climatic factors, research on this phenomenon is urgently needed in soil and land management in order to better adapt to climate change. In this paper, the impact of wind erosion on the soil surface in relation to particle size distribution was investigated. Changes in percentage of sand, silt and clay fractions based on historical KPP data (1961–1970), LUCAS data base (2009), and field measurements (2016) were analysed in five cadastral areas impacted by wind erosion (Záhorie Lowlands, Slovakia). With the use of GIS tools, models of spatial distribution of sand, silt, clay and erodible fraction (EF) content were developed based on those measurements. Our findings proved that soil texture change driven by wind erosion could happen relatively quickly, and a significant proportion of soil fine particles may be carried away within a few years. The results indicate that the soil surface became much rougher over the period of more than 50 years, but also that the accumulation of fraction of the silt particles occurred in most of the areas affected by the erosive effect.

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风蚀对欧盟东部土壤粒度分布的长期影响

风蚀是世界许多地区土壤退化和空气污染的主要原因。由于风蚀受气候因素控制，土壤和土地管理迫切需要对这种现象进行研究，以更好地适应气候变化。本文研究了风蚀对土壤表面粒径分布的影响。根据历史 KPP 数据（1961-1970）、LUCAS 数据库（2009）和现场测量（2016）分析了五个受风蚀影响的地籍区（Záhorie Lowlands，斯洛伐克）的沙子、淤泥和粘土比例的变化. 通过使用 GIS 工具，基于这些测量结果开发了沙子、淤泥、粘土和可蚀分 (EF) 含量的空间分布模型。我们的研究结果证明，风蚀引起的土壤质地变化可能发生得相对较快，相当一部分土壤细颗粒可能会在几年内被带走。结果表明，在 50 多年的时间里，土壤表面变得更加粗糙，而且大部分受侵蚀作用影响的地区都发生了部分淤泥颗粒的积累。