对土壤侵蚀研究的几点思考

土壤侵蚀是现代地理环境条件下改变地貌景观的主要过程,也是引起土壤质量退化、沙漠化与石漠化的核心因素,与土壤、生态、水文等多个地表过程密切相关。虽然土壤侵蚀研究需要气候、地质、地貌、土壤、水文、生态等相关学科的基本知识,分析土壤侵蚀发生、发展过程的动力机制,但需要明确界定土壤侵蚀研究的时空尺度。土壤侵蚀与水土保持之间相互联系、相互促进。土壤侵蚀研究的时间尺度以次降雨、月、年为主,研究主题为次降雨侵蚀过程、土壤侵蚀季节变化与年际变化,时间尺度不宜超过100年。土壤侵蚀研究的空间尺度以小流域为主,基于土壤侵蚀垂直分带性,可以进一步分为样点、坡面、沟坡与小流域。在不同空间尺度上,研究内容与研究方法差异明显。土壤侵蚀过程包括土壤分离、泥沙输移和泥沙沉积,各个过程的主控因素存在差异,研究成果积累差异明显,研究重点会随着时空尺度的变化而有所不同。在土壤侵蚀过程研究中,应充分理解分离控制和输移控制及其时空转换阈值。虽然土壤侵蚀研究已经取得了大量成果,但在细沟网络结构及其时空变化、泥沙沉积过程、沟蚀形成与演变动力机制、重力侵蚀发育过程动力学机理、小流域土壤侵蚀过程模型等诸多方面,亟待加强研究。     

基于WaTEM/SEDEM模型的洮河源区土壤侵蚀产沙模拟及其空间驱动力分析

[目的]全面认识长时间尺度的土壤侵蚀时空变化及其影响因素对土壤侵蚀治理具有重要意义。探究流域1998—2018年土壤侵蚀和产沙时空变化特征及其空间驱动力因子,为洮河源区流域的水土治理提供科学理论依据。[方法]以洮河源区流域为研究区,基于碌曲站实测输沙数据以及植被NDVI数据,通过WaTEM/SEDEM模型结合重心模型分析流域侵蚀产沙时空变化特征,进一步采用地理探测器方法探究其空间驱动力因子。[结果]洮河源区的土壤产沙模数由1998年的33.81 t/(hm²·a)增加至2018年的48.59 t/(hm²·a);土壤侵蚀强度主要以微度侵蚀为主,其次是极强侵蚀和轻度侵蚀,剧烈、强烈和中度侵蚀占比最小。侵蚀较强区域分布在高山地带;侵蚀较微弱的区域分布在中部的河谷地区和海拔较低的区域。流域内地形等级和植被覆盖度对土壤侵蚀影响最大,q值分别为0.359,0.183,流域侵蚀模数随地形位等级增大而增大,随植被覆盖度的增大而减少。1998—2003年和2008—2013年这两个时段,土壤侵蚀重心向东南方向移动,2003—2008年侵蚀重心向西北方向移动,...     

黄土丘陵沟壑区多尺度地貌单元输沙能力及水沙关系

以黄土丘陵沟壑区裴家峁沟为原型观测流域,利用流域内相互嵌套的全坡面径流场、水文站网等观测设施,定量研究黄土丘陵沟壑区不同空间尺度地貌单元水沙关系和输沙能力特征。结果表明:1)坡面尺度地貌单元的径流深和输沙模数在多年平均时间尺度上均大于流域尺度地貌单元。当地貌单元空间尺度达到流域尺度时,多年平均径流深随着流域尺度增加而增加,输沙模数与流域面积之间存在着负相关关系。但在次降雨条件下,不同空间尺度地貌单元径流深和输沙模数峰值可能出现在全坡面、桥沟一支沟、桥沟或裴家峁沟。2)不同空间尺度地貌单元水流输沙能力随着空间尺度的增大而减少,相对于裴家峁沟,全坡面径流场、桥沟一支沟和桥沟的单位水流功率含沙量分别是裴家峁沟的186、77和58倍。3)不同空间尺度地貌单元径流量与输沙模数的水沙关系表现出较好的线性关系,且径流量与输沙模数关系随着空间尺度增加更为密切,但随着空间尺度增加,径流量和输沙模数的水沙关系曲线斜率急剧减小。研究成果可为水土流失空间尺度效应及尺度转换的研究提供科学依据。     

小流域土壤侵蚀及径流过程自动测量系统的实验应用

流域内降雨－径流－土壤侵蚀过程中不同时空点处流量、流速、泥沙含量的获取是土壤侵蚀机理研究中的难点,其实时、准确测量为侵蚀模拟－预报模型的建立与检验提供必要的数据支持。该文针对这一问题,将量水堰及水位传感器、薄层水流流速测量系统、γ射线泥沙含量测量仪有机组合,构成流域土壤侵蚀过程测量系统。将该系统测量仪器布设于室内小流域模型各沟道出口及沟道内典型点处,在降雨强度25 mm/h,降雨历时5 min条件下,系统测量的流域出口处流量及泥沙含量变化值与采用手工采样方法测量结果的决定系数R²分别为0.738,0.749,流速误差为8.7%,比较结果显示该系统具有较高的测量精度。在此测量精度范围内,同时测得各沟道口流量及泥沙含量动态变化过程及沟道中典型点处流速。流域内径流过程及径流含沙量的动态测量结果表明将该系统应用到土壤侵蚀动态过程的研究中是可行的。     

贵州省河流水文泥沙的时空变化特征

河流泥沙是流域水土流失与河流水文特征共同作用的结果,河流泥沙的空间分布格局和时间变化规律,可以反映水土流失时空特征及其变化过程。利用贵州省1956-2000年水文泥沙资料,分析研究了河流输沙模数的时空变化特征。结果表明:贵州省河流泥沙分布格局和时间动态变化,基本上与植被时空格局变化特征及人类活动的影响过程相吻合;河流输沙模数呈西高东低的分布格局,在时间上呈周期性变化,基本上逢3~4 a就出现一个极端值,形成波峰或波谷。1965年之前的时间段内,输沙模数较小值年份出现的频率高,1965年以后则是输沙模数较大值年份出现的频率则高。1966-1967年枯水和低输沙量、1971-1972年的平水和高输沙量现象的出现,对进一步研究分析贵州省径流泥沙关系和水土流失演变过程具有重要的指示意义。     

Transport Characteristics of Tile-Drain Sediments from an Agricultural Watershed

The use of tile drains for subsurface drainage in agricultural watersheds It as created concern for the delivery of sediment to receiving waters and potential undesirable effects on surface and subsurface water quality. In this study, transport characteristics of sediment from the drains in an agricultural watershed of the Thames River, near Kintore, Ontario, Canada were tested in a 5 m diameter. rotating circular flume located at the National Water Research Institute in Burlington. Ontario. Tile drain sediments were collected and mixed with river water at different speeds in the flume to study transport processes such as deposition, erosion and flocculation as a function of bed shear stress. During deposition and erosion experiments. water samples were collected to detennine changes in the concentrations of rations, anions and dissolved organic carbon. The results show that tile drain sediments have a tendency to flocculate when subjected to a range of shear stresses. The median diameter (D₅₀) of the floc size distribution reached a maximum value at a shear stress of 0.169 Nn² which can be considered an optimum shear stress for flocculation for this sediment. The critical shear stress at which all of the initially suspended sediment deposited to the flume bed was measured as 0.056 Nm². The pH and cation concentrations remained relatively constant during erosion and deposition experiments. Anion concentrations were more variable, most likely due to the presence of bacteria which could have also played a role in the flocculation mechanism oftile drain sediment.     

黄土区不同空间尺度土壤侵蚀预报模型研究

土壤侵蚀预报模型在空间尺度上可以划分为坡面、小流域和区域三个层次。坡面尺度主要考虑坡面侵蚀的垂直分带性及其相互影响;小流域尺度不但要考虑坡面侵蚀的特点,还要考虑坡面来水来沙对沟道侵蚀产沙及泥沙输移的影响;区域尺度主要考虑小流域各自的侵蚀产沙特点及其相互影响。因侵蚀的空间尺度不同,在建立土壤侵蚀模型时,要考虑由于空间变化所引起的侵蚀因子对侵蚀产沙响应的不同。     

黄土丘陵沟壑区不同空间尺度流域泥沙输移比研究

泥沙输移比是定量表征流域内侵蚀产沙-河道输沙特征的重要指标。探讨了不同尺度流域泥沙输移比计算的可能性与方法,以黄土丘陵沟壑区的径流小区、小流域、水文站实测资料为基础,利用径流小区观测资料和单元小流域侵蚀模数2种方法,对4种空间尺度流域的泥沙输移比进行了估算。结果表明:(1)对于面积在10~100km²的小流域,利用2种方法计算的泥沙输移比结果非常接近,说明在没有小区观测资料时,用单元小流域计算流域泥沙输移比是可行的。(2)对于土壤侵蚀类型单一的水文站控制流域,在没有面积>1km²单元小流域资料的情况下,可以用面积1~10km²小流域或面积10~100km²小流域作为单元小流域来计算泥沙输移比而对于侵蚀类型不同的支流其误差范围有些偏大。(3)流域治理措施的实施对于泥沙输移比的减少具有明显的效果,但治理措施减沙效应的发挥具有一定的滞后性。     

Process-based modelling of erosion,sediment transport and reservoir siltation in mesoscale semi-arid catchments

Purpose

To support scientifically sound water management in dryland environments a modelling system has been developed for the quantitative assessment of water and sediment fluxes in catchments, transport in the river system, and retention in reservoirs. The spatial scale of interest is the mesoscale because this is the scale most relevant for management of water and land resources.

Materials and methods

This modelling system comprises process-oriented hydrological components tailored for dryland characteristics coupled with components comprising hillslope erosion, sediment transport and reservoir deposition processes. The spatial discretization is hierarchically designed according to a multi-scale concept to account for particular relevant process scales. The non-linear and partly intermittent run-off generation and sediment dynamics are dealt with by accounting for connectivity phenomena at the intersections of landscape compartments. The modelling system has been developed by means of data from nested research catchments in NE-Spain and in NE-Brazil.

Results and discussion

In the semi-arid NE of Brazil sediment retention along the topography is the main process for sediment retention at all scales, i.e. the sediment delivery is transport limited. This kind of deposition retains roughly 50 to 60 % of eroded sediment, maintaining a similar deposition proportion in all spatial scales investigated. On the other hand, the sediment retained in reservoirs is clearly related to the scale, increasing with catchment area. With increasing area, there are more reservoirs, increasing the possibility of deposition. Furthermore, the area increase also promotes an increase in flow volume, favouring the construction of larger reservoirs, which generally overflow less frequently and retain higher sediment fractions. The second example comprises a highly dynamic Mediterranean catchment in NE-Spain with nested sub-catchments and reveals the full dynamics of hydrological, erosion and deposition features. The run-off modelling performed well with only some overestimation during low-flow periods due to the neglect of water losses along the river. The simulated peaks in sediment flux are reproduced well, while low-flow sediment transport is less well captured, due to the disregard of sediment remobilization in the riverbed during low flow.

Conclusions

This combined observation and modelling study deepened the understanding of hydro-sedimentological systems characterized by flashy run-off generation and by erosion and sediment transport pulses through the different landscape compartments. The connectivity between the different landscape compartments plays a very relevant role, regarding both the total mass of water and sediment transport and the transport time through the catchment.     

流域土壤侵蚀测量系统研究

流域内降雨-径流-土壤侵蚀过程中不同时空点处流量、流速、泥沙含量的获取是土壤侵蚀机理研究中的难点,它们的实时、准确测量将为侵蚀模拟-预报模型的建立与检验提供必要的数据支持。针对这一问题,提出一套测量流域土壤侵蚀动态变化过程变量的自动化测量系统。该系统由四部分构成:量水堰和水位传感器实现径流流量的测量;薄层水流流速测量系统测量坡面流及其流域内沟道中水流速度;径流含沙量测量系统测量径流中的泥沙含量;数据采集控制以及存储系统,实现试验设计点处侵蚀量的动态变化过程测量及数据存储。这一系统的构建及应用必将推动侵蚀过程测量向着更自动化和可操作化方向发展。     

水利水保措施对延河流域侵蚀、泥沙输移和沉积的影响

以黄土丘陵沟壑区的延河流域为例,研究水利水保措施对流域侵蚀、泥沙输移、沉积过程的影响.水利水保措施能改变流域的侵蚀、泥沙输移和沉积过程,影响流域的泥沙收支平衡.分析表明:(1)20世纪70年代以来开展的大规模水土保持建设工程,使得延河流域的泥沙输移比显著下降,最小值为0.26;到80年代末,泥沙输移比有所回升,介于0.50~0.71之间;(2)泥沙输移比变化的主要原因,系流域内淤地坝、水库等沟道工程措施的拦沙作用所致,其波动变化主要受库坝质量及拦蓄库容变化的影响;(3)沟道措施的拦沙作用远大于坡面措施的减蚀作用,前者约相当于后者的1.68~16.98倍,因而坡面治理及相应措施尚有待加强.     

Prospects of sediment deposition at small watershed scale in the black soil region of Northeast China: A mini review

Sediment deposition is one of the most significant processes in small watersheds characterized by gentle long hillslopes in the black soil(Mollisol)region of Northeast China, as indicated by severe ephemeral gully and gully erosion on hillslopes and very low sediment concentrations in river systems.Few reviews have been conducted to summarize the related research in this region. The objectives of this review were to identify the potential factors influencing sediment deposition, review related s...     

岔巴沟流域泥沙输移比时空分异特征及影响因素

本文以团山沟单元小流域作为流域系统产沙的源地，将其它中小流域输沙模数与单元小流域侵蚀模数之比定义为泥沙输移比，系统的研究了岔巴沟流域次暴雨泥沙输移比的时空变化特征及降水水文影响因子和地貌形态因子的综合影响。研究发现，从长远来看，流域系统的侵蚀与产沙可达到平衡，但就次降雨或年度而言，流域系统经常处于泥沙滞留和滞留的泥沙重新侵蚀搬运的状态。降雨量、径流系数、降雨时间、水流平均含沙量能很好的表达岔巴沟各流域次暴雨泥沙输移比，在考虑地貌形态因子的影响后，得到了岔巴沟流域次暴雨泥沙输移比的降水水文因子与地貌形态因子关系的综合表达式。     

Identification of sediment source and sink areas in a Himalayan watershed using GIS and remote sensing

Erosion is a natural geomorphic process occurring continually over the Earth's surface and it largely depends on topography, vegetation, soil and climatic variables, and therefore, exhibits pronounced spatial variability due to catchment heterogeneity and climatic variation. This problem can be circumvented by discretizing the catchment into approximately homogeneous sub‐areas using GIS. In this study, the remote sensing and GIS techniques (through Imagine®8.6 and ArcGIS®9.1 software) were used for derivation of spatial information, catchment discretization, data processing etc. for the Himalayan Chaukhutia watershed (India). Various thematic layers for different factors of USLE were generated and overlaid to compute spatially distributed gross soil erosion maps for the watershed using 18‐year rainfall data. The concept of transport limited accumulation was formulated and used in ArcGIS® for generating the transport capacity maps. Using these maps, the gross soil erosion was routed to the catchment outlet using hydrological drainage paths, for derivation of transport capacity limited sediment outflow maps. These maps depict the amount of sediment rate from a particular grid in spatial domain and the pixel value of the outlet grid indicates the sediment yield at the outlet of the watershed. Up on testing, the proposed method simulated the annual sediment yield with less than ±40% error. Copyright © 2009 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Spatial and temporal variations in the erosion threshold of fine riverbed sediments

Purpose

Lowland chalk streams in the UK are experiencing increased deposition of fine sediment due to changes in land-use practices, channel modifications, and groundwater abstraction. The excessive fine sediment deposits have been linked to benthic habitat degradation, the obstruction of surface?Cgroundwater flow, and the storage of contaminants, such as nutrients and pesticides. While research has been conducted on the provenance, transport, deposition, and storage of fine sediment in chalk streams, none has expressly investigated the erosion of fine sediment deposits.

Materials and methods

A year-long field survey was conducted in two reaches of the Frome-Piddle catchment (Dorset, UK) to quantify spatial and temporal variations in the erosion thresholds of surficial fine sediment deposits. Erosion thresholds were measured at randomly located points within areas of sediment accumulation using a cohesive strength meter (CSM). The threshold measurements were paired with sediment cores for analysis of the physical, chemical, and biological properties of the sediment. Spatial and temporal patterns in the erosion thresholds of fine sediment were analyzed using nonparametric statistical tests and visualized with GIS. The sediment properties underlying the variations in erosion thresholds were examined through correlation and linear regression analyses.

Results and discussion

Erosion thresholds varied significantly over space and time within the stream reaches. Erosion thresholds were greater for fine sediment deposits found in the center of the channel than in the margins. Thresholds were highest in September 2008 and declined substantially to a minimum in May 2009, with a small peak in March 2009, indicating an annual cycle in erosion thresholds. Effective particle size was identified statistically as the most important sediment property influencing erosion thresholds and was probably underlying much of the spatial variation within the reaches. None of the measured sediment properties adequately characterized the temporal variation in erosion thresholds, however, the results suggest that biological sediment properties and water geochemistry (i.e., cation content) may play a role.

Conclusions

By identifying significant spatial and temporal variations in erosion thresholds, this study provides valuable information on the stability of fine sediment deposits, and sediment-bound contaminants, in lowland river systems. This is a crucial step in assessing their local environmental impacts and developing models of fine sediment transport for the effective management of catchment sediment budgets and water resources.     

流域侵蚀输沙空间尺度效应及其影响因素研究进展

侵蚀输沙空间变异及其尺度效应是流域水文过程研究的一个重要内容,对流域水土流失控制和水沙资源科学管理具有重要意义。通过对流域侵蚀输沙空间尺度效应研究成果的系统回顾,从坡面到流域,阐述了降雨、土壤和植被等环境要素对侵蚀输沙尺度效应的影响,梳理了尺度效应产生机制方面的认知,总结了不同条件下坡面产流和侵蚀输沙尺度转换的代表性方法。在此基础上,对流域侵蚀输沙空间尺度效应研究的发展趋势进行了讨论,未来应增加新技术和数据的应用,建立具有明确物理机制的侵蚀输沙空间尺度转换方法,同时,急需突破剧烈环境变化对空间尺度效应影响的研究。本文的梳理与总结可为流域侵蚀输沙过程的深入研究提供参考,为土壤侵蚀防治和河流水沙的综合管理提供一定的科学支持。     

Gully erosion and environmental change: importance and research needs

Assessing the impacts of climatic and, in particular, land use changes on rates of soil erosion by water is the objective of many national and international research projects. However, over the last decades, most research dealing with soil erosion by water has concentrated on sheet (interrill) and rill erosion processes operating at the (runoff) plot scale. Relatively few studies have been conducted on gully erosion operating at larger spatial scales.Recent studies indicate that (1) gully erosion represents an important sediment source in a range of environments and (2) gullies are effective links for transferring runoff and sediment from uplands to valley bottoms and permanent channels where they aggravate off site effects of water erosion. In other words, once gullies develop, they increase the connectivity in the landscape. Many cases of damage (sediment and chemical) to watercourses and properties by runoff from agricultural land relate to (ephemeral) gullying. Consequently, there is a need for monitoring, experimental and modelling studies of gully erosion as a basis for predicting the effects of environmental change (climatic and land use changes) on gully erosion rates.In this respect, various research questions can be identified. The most important ones are:

What is the contribution of gully erosion to overall soil loss and sediment production at various temporal and spatial scales and under different climatic and land use conditions?

What are appropriate measuring techniques for monitoring and experimental studies of the initiation and development of various gully types at various temporal and spatial scales?

Can we identify critical thresholds for the initiation, development and infilling of gullies in different environments in terms of flow hydraulics, rain, topography, soils and land use?

How does gully erosion interact with hydrological processes as well as with other soil degradation processes?

What are appropriate models of gully erosion, capable of predicting (a) erosion rates at various temporal and spatial scales and (b) the impact of gully development on hydrology, sediment yield and landscape evolution?

What are efficient gully prevention and gully control measures? What can be learned from failures and successes of gully erosion control programmes?

These questions need to be answered first if we want to improve our insights into the impacts of environmental change on gully erosion. This paper highlights some of these issues by reviewing recent examples taken from various environments.     

土壤侵蚀示踪方法研究综述

土壤侵蚀已成为极为严峻的环境问题之一,由于降雨、坡面层流引起的土壤侵蚀被认为是涉及到坡面土壤的分散、沉积和转移同时发生的过程。分别介绍了放射性核素¹³⁷Cs示踪,稳定性稀土元素示踪,磁性示踪剂在土壤侵蚀、沉积、分布和泥沙来源研究领域中的进展情况。旨在借鉴国内外研究方法上的经验。对于准确评价侵蚀泥沙在坡面空间、时间尺度上的分布、转运、沉积,了解土壤侵蚀过程和评价基于坡面、流域的土壤侵蚀模型有重要的指导意义。     

Sediment tracers in water erosion studies: current approaches and challenges

Introduction

Interest in the use of sediment tracers as a tool to complement traditional water erosion or deposition measurements has increased due to the additional information they provide, such as sediment source identification, tracking of sediment movement across the landscape at various temporal and spatial scales, and estimation of soil erosion rates. For these reasons, the utility and robustness of sediment tracing approaches using a wide range of substances and soil properties have been evaluated in numerous studies.

Conclusions

A review of established tracing approaches identified five distinct groups of tracing approaches: fallout radionuclides, rare earth elements, soil magnetism and magnetic substances, other tracers, and sediment fingerprinting techniques. This paper describes the basic theory of each tracing approach in assessing soil erosion and sediment redistribution, describing their methodology and main applications, and summarizing the commonalities and differences between the approaches. It also identifies research gaps and future trends.     

基于水文连通性的流域输沙量评估——以堵河流域为例

水文连通性是指泥沙、营养盐等各种物质以水为载体,在空间异质景观或斑块间进行迁移、传输或扩散的便利程度,对流域产沙具有重要影响。为评估基于水文连通性模拟流域输沙量的可行性,以堵河流域为研究对象,分析了1990—2010年流域土壤侵蚀、水文连通性的时空变化特征,并以此估算了流域输沙量。结果表明:1990—2000年流域土壤侵蚀模数与连通程度不断增加,连通性等级主要由低和中低连通性转变为中高和高连通性。2000—2010年流域连通程度和土壤侵蚀模数均呈现不断减小的趋势。此外,输沙量估算值与实测值具有显著的线性关系(R²=0.92),但由于未考虑水库、湖泊等对泥沙输移的拦截效应,输沙量估算值要高于实测值,后续研究需将其纳入模型以更准确地评估流域输沙量。研究结果对于提高模型的适用性以及理解流域泥沙输移过程具有重要意义。