Long term erosion resistance of unprotected radon suppression earth covers to wind stresses

Conference · Wed Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1980

OSTI ID:6580327

Bander, T J

Estimates of the amount of soil cover lost due to wind erosion are obtained using three different models. One model developed by W. S. Chepil employs a wind erosion equation which is based on wind tunnel and agricultural field measurements. The second model is based on an analytical solution of the saltation process obtained by P. R. Owen and agrees well with the data of Bagnold and Zingg. The third model was developed by Gillette and is based on a modification of the horizontal flux equation used by Bagnold and Chepil. Basic differences between the models are examined and a comparison of the soil movement predicted by each is presented. The usefulness of these wind erosion models as guidance in designing long term erosion-resistant covers for tailings piles is considered.

• Research Organization: Battelle Pacific Northwest Labs., Richland, WA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 6580327
• Report Number(s): PNL-SA-9018; CONF-801155-2
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
AEROSOLS
COLLOIDS
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
DISPERSIONS
ELEMENTS
ENVIRONMENTAL TRANSPORT
EROSION
FLUIDS
GASES
GROUND COVER
LOSSES
MANAGEMENT
MASS TRANSFER
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
MILL TAILINGS
NONMETALS
ORES
RADIOACTIVE AEROSOLS
RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL
RADIONUCLIDE MIGRATION
RADON
RARE GASES
SOILS
SOLID WASTES
SOLS
TAILINGS
URANIUM ORES
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTES
WIND