Wind Erodibility of the Saemangeum Tideland Reclamation Project Area

Evaluation of wind erodibility for the Saemangeum Reclamation Project area based on the wind erosion equation, WEQ, was attempted. Climatic factor was calculated with the climatic data for the Kunsan area, and soil erodibility factor was evaluated with the 108 soil samples collected from the project area. The soil erodibility evaluated from the non erodible aggregate percentage greater than 0.84 mm for the soil samples collected was ranged from 50.08 to . The annual climate factor based on the meteorological data in Kunsan was 3.67. The average amount of wind erosion with climate factor C from the climatic data from Kunsan and soil erodibility factor l from the soil in the project area was 7.49 Mg ranged from 1.84 Mg for silty clay loam soil to 23.57 Mg for sandy soil. The intensive wind erosion control should be needed for friable sand and loamy sand soils in the area.