3.4 Automated Rainfall-Simulation Hall
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progressive equipment such as the instrument dynamically measuring soil loss and
facility automatically controlling rainfall. Nevertheless, the cost of construction and
maintenance is expensive for the large-scale indoor rainfall simulator.
3.5 Conclusions
Rainfall simulation plays an important role in the study of soil erosion. The rainfall
simulators can be categorized into four groups according to the formation of raindrops: the thread dropper, the needle dropper, the spout, and the sprayer. The sprayer
is widely used in soil conservation experiments. Moreover, rainfall simulation halls
with automatic operation and observation systems are booming in recent years, but
the basic simulators will not be completely replaced in virtue of the cheap prices and
convenient manipulations.
References
Adams R, Elliott S. 2006. Physically based modelling of sediment generation and transport under
a large rainfall simulator. Hydrological Processes, 20(11): 2253–2270.
Aksoy H, Unal N E, Cokgor S, et al. 2012. A rainfall simulator for laboratory-scale assessment of
rainfall-runoff-sediment transport processes over a two-dimensional flume. Catena, 98: 63–72.
Al A S, Bonhomme C, Dubois P, et al. 2017. Investigation of the wash-off process using an innovative
portable rainfall simulator allowing continuous monitoring of flow and turbidity at the urban
surface outlet. Science of the Total Environment, 609: 17–26.
Battany M C, Grismer M E. 2000. Development of a portable field rainfall simulator for use in
hillside vineyard runoff and erosion studies. Hydrological Processes, 14(6): 1119–1129.
Blanquies J, Scharff M, Hallock B. 2003. The design and construction of a rainfall simulator.
International Erosion Control Association (IECA), 34th Annual Conference and Expo. Las Vegas:
044.
Bowyer-Bower T A S, Burt T P. 1989. Rainfall simulators for investigating soil response to rainfall.
Soil Technology, 2(1): 1–16.
Bubzenzer G D. 1979. Inventory of rainfall simulators. Proceedings of the rainfall simulator
workshop, Tucson, AZ: 120–130.
Chen W L, Tang K L. 2000. A new SR style field artificial rainfall simulator. Research of Soil and
Water Conservation, 7(4): 106–110 (in Chinese).
Chen W L, Wang Z L. 1991. The trial research on the behaviours of artificial rainfall by Simulation.
Bulletin of Soil and Water Conservation, 11(2): 55–62 (in Chinese).
Clarke M A, Walsh R P D. 2007. A portable rainfall simulator for field assessment of splash and
slopewash in remote locations. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 32(13): 2052–2069.
Dang F J, Ge S F, Zheng J. 2006. A circular on research of rainfall simulator-model DQSY. Science
of Soil and Water Conservation, 4(5): 99–102 (in Chinese).
Esteves M, Planchon O, Lapetite J M, et al. 2000. The ‘EMIRE’ large rainfall simulator: design
and field testing. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 25(7): 681–690.
Gunn R, Kinzer G D. 1949. The terminal velocity of fall for water droplets in stagnant air. Journal
of Meteorology, 6(4): 243–248.
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progressive equipment such as the instrument dynamically measuring soil loss and
facility automatically controlling rainfall. Nevertheless, the cost of construction and
maintenance is expensive for the large-scale indoor rainfall simulator.
3.5 Conclusions
Rainfall simulation plays an important role in the study of soil erosion. The rainfall
simulators can be categorized into four groups according to the formation of raindrops: the thread dropper, the needle dropper, the spout, and the sprayer. The sprayer
is widely used in soil conservation experiments. Moreover, rainfall simulation halls
with automatic operation and observation systems are booming in recent years, but
the basic simulators will not be completely replaced in virtue of the cheap prices and
convenient manipulations.
References
Adams R, Elliott S. 2006. Physically based modelling of sediment generation and transport under
a large rainfall simulator. Hydrological Processes, 20(11): 2253–2270.
Aksoy H, Unal N E, Cokgor S, et al. 2012. A rainfall simulator for laboratory-scale assessment of
rainfall-runoff-sediment transport processes over a two-dimensional flume. Catena, 98: 63–72.
Al A S, Bonhomme C, Dubois P, et al. 2017. Investigation of the wash-off process using an innovative
portable rainfall simulator allowing continuous monitoring of flow and turbidity at the urban
surface outlet. Science of the Total Environment, 609: 17–26.
Battany M C, Grismer M E. 2000. Development of a portable field rainfall simulator for use in
hillside vineyard runoff and erosion studies. Hydrological Processes, 14(6): 1119–1129.
Blanquies J, Scharff M, Hallock B. 2003. The design and construction of a rainfall simulator.
International Erosion Control Association (IECA), 34th Annual Conference and Expo. Las Vegas:
044.
Bowyer-Bower T A S, Burt T P. 1989. Rainfall simulators for investigating soil response to rainfall.
Soil Technology, 2(1): 1–16.
Bubzenzer G D. 1979. Inventory of rainfall simulators. Proceedings of the rainfall simulator
workshop, Tucson, AZ: 120–130.
Chen W L, Tang K L. 2000. A new SR style field artificial rainfall simulator. Research of Soil and
Water Conservation, 7(4): 106–110 (in Chinese).
Chen W L, Wang Z L. 1991. The trial research on the behaviours of artificial rainfall by Simulation.
Bulletin of Soil and Water Conservation, 11(2): 55–62 (in Chinese).
Clarke M A, Walsh R P D. 2007. A portable rainfall simulator for field assessment of splash and
slopewash in remote locations. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 32(13): 2052–2069.
Dang F J, Ge S F, Zheng J. 2006. A circular on research of rainfall simulator-model DQSY. Science
of Soil and Water Conservation, 4(5): 99–102 (in Chinese).
Esteves M, Planchon O, Lapetite J M, et al. 2000. The ‘EMIRE’ large rainfall simulator: design
and field testing. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 25(7): 681–690.
Gunn R, Kinzer G D. 1949. The terminal velocity of fall for water droplets in stagnant air. Journal
of Meteorology, 6(4): 243–248.