HWGEN: An Hourly Wind Stochastic GENerator
Available online 21 October 2025
Extreme wind speeds are vital for applications such as wind erosion assessment and wind power generation. However, their high spatial and temporal variability limits the accuracy of observations and...
Responses of slope erosion-deposition distributions to contour ridge tillage and gentle slope terracing in the Mollisol region: A case study in Northeast China
Available online 19 October 2025
Contour ridge tillage and gentle slope terracing are widely applied in the Mollisol regions around the world to control soil erosion by water on steep hillslopes. However, both measures’ impacts on...
Hydrodynamic behavior of overland flow on slopes with various soil surface coverages
Available online 19 October 2025
Soil surface coverage and conditions are vital for regulating runoff connectivity and controlling water loss and soil erosion. However, the influence of different surface coverages and patterns on hydrodynamic...
Seasonal responses of nitrous oxide emissions in a subtropical river to land use and dam construction
Available online 17 October 2025
Rivers are important sources of nitrous oxide (N2O) in the atmosphere and are easily influenced by human activities. Land use and dam construction can have considerable impacts on riverine N2O fluxes;...
COMPARISON OF APPROACHES USING MUSLE, USLE-M AND RUSLE2 FOR LARGE-SCALE HYDROSEDIMENTOLOGICAL MODELLING
Available online 17 October 2025
Mathematical models have been used to understand sediment dynamics in river basins. An important part of these models refers to equations for estimating soil loss. In this sense, there are different...
Application of UAV Multimodal Data and Deep Learning for Estimating Soil Salt Content at the Small Catchment Scale
Available online 14 October 2025
Soil salinization is a serious environmental issue that leads to land degradation and reduces agricultural productivity. Accurate and real-time monitoring of soil salinity at the small catchment scale...
Effects of rainfall intensity and kinetic energy on hillslope soil erosion in the thin-layer Mollisol region of China: Field observation and rainfall simulation
Available online 14 October 2025
Rainfall kinetic energy (KE) is a critical factor influencing the early-stage dispersion of soil particles caused by raindrop impact during water erosion. However, the effects of rainfall intensity...
Zonal characteristics and attribution analysis of soil erodibility in Robinia pseudoacacia plantations on the Loess Plateau, China
Available online 4 October 2025
Climate and topography at the zonal scale can significantly influence vegetation and soil properties, which in turn affect the ability of soil to resist raindrops splashing and water erosion. Artificial...
Impact of freeze-thaw on slope erosion under short-duration heavy rainfall in high-altitude regions
Available online 1 October 2025
With global climate change, the frequency and intensity of short-duration, heavy rainfall events in high-altitude regions have increased, intensifying the risk of slope erosion due to enhanced freeze–thaw...
Evaluation of climate and land use change impacts on discharge variability in the Mekong River's largest tributary
Available online 1 October 2025
The Mekong River Basin faces significant challenges in streamflow variability, driven by climate change and human activities. This study evaluates the climate and land use/cover (LULC) variation effects...
Examining Hydrographs, Sediment Graphs, and Rating Loops of the Arda-Mignano Dam Watershed, Italy
Available online 1 October 2025
Scrutinizing the temporal distribution pattern of suspended sediment concentration (SSC) in relation to flow discharge (FD) is particularly important in watersheds with reservoirs. Accordingly, sediment...
Hedgerow-grass ditch system effectively reduces sediment yield and nitrogen loss with surface runoff during simulated rainfall
September 2025
Hedgerow-grass ditch systems combine the advantages of contour planting and ecological grass ditches and have better soil and water conservation (SWC) benefits; however, there is a lack of a comprehensive...
Tracing soil erosion processes in Karst regions using rare earth elements: The role of bedrock outcrops and seasonal impacts
September 2025
In Karst regions, the impact of widespread bedrock outcrops on soil erosion processes is crucial and cannot be overlooked. These bedrock outcrops not only change the flow of surface runoff, but also...
Digital mapping of soil inorganic carbon content and density in soil profiles after ‘Grain for Green’ program
September 2025
Soil inorganic carbon (SIC) is vital for terrestrial carbon reservoirs and the global carbon cycle. Understanding its spatial distribution is essential for environmental management and climate change...
Biochar application reduces soil detachment capacity by overland flow under a continuous three-year field experiment on the Loess Plateau of China
September 2025
Variation of soil properties induced by biochar amendments affects soil detachment capacity (Dc). However, the long-term effects of biochar on Dc have remained unexplored. This study assessed the variation...
Monitoring of wind erosion in the southern Aral Sea using SBAS-InSAR technology
September 2025
The Aralkum Desert, arising from the significant reduction of the Aral Sea since the 1960s, is recognized as a prominent contributor to salt-dust storms in Central Asia. This study used SBAS-InSAR technology...
Development of web-based decision support tool for rainfall erosivity estimation using both high-resolution rainfall data and simplified models
September 2025
Soil erosion is a significant global problem that has far-reaching effects on agricultural productivity, environmental health, and ecosystem stability. The rainfall erosivity factor (R-factor) used...
Economic comparison of conventional and conservation tillage in a long-term experiment: Is it worth shifting?
September 2025
There is considerable knowledge regarding the environmental benefits of conservation agriculture (CA). However, long-term profitability data are limited, despite their potential to drive CA adoption....
The effects of freeze-thaw processes on crusting, aggregation and the interaction with erosive level winds in the Mollisol region of Northeast China
September 2025
Wind erosion is widely recognised as one of the causes of soil degradation, which is exacerbated by the effects of freezing and thawing, and poses a serious threat to the sustainability of agricultural...
Mitigating severe hydrological droughts in the Brazilian tropical high-land region: A novel land use strategy under climate change
September 2025
Severe droughts have significantly increased in frequency, magnitude, and intensity over the past decade, particularly impacting tropical and subtropical regions. Southeast Brazil exemplifies this trend,...
Influence of post-fire root decay-induced soil macropores on slope stability: A new method for analyzing heterogeneous slope stability
September 2025
Soil macropores are key factors affecting slope hydrological processes and stability, particularly under heavy rainfall conditions. Although wildfires can lead to the decay and death of plant roots,...
Effect of tillage layer depth on erosion driven by surface-subsurface runoff coupling under rainfall simulation conditions
September 2025
The surface tillage layer structure of sloping farmland has a significant impact on rainfall-runoff distribution; however, the relationships between the Tillage Layer Depth (TLD) and surface-subsurface...
Seasonal variation in soil erosion resistance of gullies covered by different plant communities on the Loess Plateau of China
September 2025
Vegetation growth can effectively alter near soil surface characteristics of plant communities, which is likely to impact the seasonal variation in soil erosion resistance of gullies, particularly in...