Effect of subsurface water flow depth on the rill erosion process on purple soil slopes

Tao, Tingting; Han, Zhen; Li, Yanhai; Gu, Xiaojie; Chen, Xiaoyan

doi:10.1016/j.catena.2022.106297

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“…The soil erosion and flow velocity of the slope increased under the effect of the subsurface water flows (Fox et al, 2006; Huang et al, 2018; Li, Chen, Han, Gu, & Chen, 2021; Li, Chen, Han, Gu, & Li, 2021; Simon & Collison, 2001; Tao et al, 2022). The presence of subsurface water flow indirectly impacts sediment transport and hydrological processes by altering soil physical properties.…”

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“…Among them, the parent C layer exhibits a weak water permeability, and the cultivated A layer shows a high infiltration performance. Therefore, infiltration water easily forms subsurface water flow above the parent C layer, and the common phenomenon of subsurface water flow in purple soil areas has been confirmed by research (Han et al, 2020;Tao et al, 2022). A series of studies have considered the impacts of subsurface water flow on soil erosion processes (Fox et al, 2006(Fox et al, , 2007Huang & Laflen, 1996;Liu, Zhang, & Zhou, 2019;Liu, Zheng, et al, 2019;Nouwakpo et al, 2010;Simon & Collison, 2001;Zheng & Huang, 2000).…”

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Determination of sediment transport capacity by hydrodynamic variables considering subsurface water flow

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Subsurface water flow can cause serious soil erosion on sloping farmland. Sediment transport capacity (Tc) data at different subsurface water flow depths are limited. The objective of this study was to develop a new equation that can accurately determine Tc under subsurface water flow impacts. Subsurface water flows were arranged at three depths: 15, 10, and 5 cm. Three flow discharges (2, 4, and 8 L min−1) and four slope gradients (5°, 10°, 15°, and 20°) were designed to conduct flume scouring experiments. The results indicate that flow velocity, shear stress, and unit energy with linear equations and stream power with power equations can be used to determine Tc, but those using the unit stream power perform relatively poorly under the different subsurface water flow depths. Among these parameters, the shear stress is the preferred predictor of Tc. The addition of prediction parameters, subsurface water flow depth, in response to Tc equations can improve the accuracy of Tc modeling. The power‐exponential equation of shear stress combined with the subsurface water flow depth best described the Tc of rill flow under subsurface water flow impacts. Subsurface water flow can increase the soil erodibility, and thus decrease the critical shear stress, resulting in a lower critical flow velocity at which sediment transport capacity can be achieved. This research provides a new equation for directly determining Tc in subsurface water flow‐impacted rill flow on purple soil slopes.

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