Abstract
Soil detachment and transport by wind- driven rain differs from that by rainless wind and from that by windless rainfall. This study deals with field measurements of particle movement during periods in which rain and wind coincide. The effect of rainfall on the movement of soil particles by wind is analyzed using a sediment sensor called SALTIPHONE. Some results are presented of field experiments at two sites in the Netherlands: a cutover peat soil and a beach sand. Results show an increase of particle movement at the sensor height during rainfall. This can be attributed to the combined action of saltation and rain-induced uplift of soil particles and subsequent transport by wind.
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