[Profile distribution of sediment particle sizes at a check dam in a small watershed of Loess Plateau].
Sediment gyration sampling was conducted in June 2006 to analyze the profile distribution of sediment particle sizes at a check-dam built in 1954 in a typical small watershed of hilly and gully Loess plateau. There were at least 28 layers of sediment gyration at the check-dam, with the layer depth varied from 2 cm to 60 cm. In the sediment profile, silt (0.05-0.002 mm) occupied > 60%, its particle size being mainly within the range of 0.01-0.05 mm, while coarse sand (> 0.05 mm) accounted for 23.09%. The variation degree of sediment particle sizes increased with increasing depth, and an abrupt change was observed at the depth 2 m. Both longitudinal gradient and hydrodynamic condition caused the variation of sediment particle sizes. There was an accumulated plough layer of 72 cm thickness in the profile, which had indicative role for the sediment erosion environment of check dam.
Wang
Ya-Feng
YF
State Key Laboratory of Urban and Regional Ecology, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100085, China. wyf1912@163.com
Fu
Bo-Jie
BJ
Chen
Li-Ding
LD
Lü
Yi-He
YH
Wang
De
D
Song
Cheng-Jun
CJ
D000531:Altitude; D002681:China; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources / Q000379:methods; D017753:Ecosystem; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D019015:Geologic Sediments / Q000032:analysis*; D010316:Particle Size; D045483:Rivers; D012987:Soil / Q000032:analysis*; D014872:Water Movements
D012987:Soil