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标题：Numerical Simulation of Effect of Sand Thickness on Soil Evaporation
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作者：Wenju Zhao ; Junhong Hu ; Zongli Li 等
期刊名称：Nature, Environment and Pollution Technology
印刷版ISSN：0972-6268
出版年度：2021
卷号：20
期号：1
页码：397-403
DOI：10.46488/NEPT.2021.v20i01.047
语种：English
出版社：Technoscience Publications
摘要：Evaporation from the soil is an important component of evapotranspiration, and mulching greatly affects soil evaporation. We conducted numerical simulations to study the effect of the thickness of sand mulch on soil evaporation. We tested nine treatments: mulching with sand thicknesses of 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10, 15 and 20 cm plus an unmulched control (CK). Accumulated evaporation was significantly lower, and the resistance to evaporation was significantly higher, for the mulched treatments than CK. The volumetric soil water content (SWC) was significantly higher for the mulched treatments than CK, but SWC varied little for thicknesses >5 cm. Heating was slower and more uniform for the mulched treatments than for CK. With the increase of the thickness of sand, the temperature transmission was slowed down. The change of soil temperature was not obvious at thicknesses >15 cm. A thickness of 5 cm was the most effective for storing water and preserving heat. Our results provide a theoretical basis and technical guidance for the effective use and management of soil water in farmland in arid regions.
关键词：Soil evaporation;Soil temperature;Sand mulching;Water and heat transport