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SSS2.8

Wind-driven Rain (WDR) in Hydrology and Soil Erosion Studies (co-organized)
Convener: João de Lima  | Co-Convener: Donald Gabriels 

The importance of the combined action of wind and rain, especially on the changes in rainfall characteristics (e.g., spatial and temporal evolution, trajectory of drops), the runoff dynamics (e.g. volume, surface spreading, hydrograph), and soil erosion (e.g., sediment size distribution, soil loss), has long been recognized. The Wind-Driven Rain (WDR) processes, including WD Raindrop Detachment (WDRD), WDRD and Wind-Driven Transport (WDRD-WDT) and WDR Impacted Flow Transport (WDRIFT) can be quite different from those of wind-free rain (WFR) conditions and challenging. Effects of WDR on hydrological and erosional processes have been modeled and studied experimentally at different scales. However, the combined effect of wind and rain on the erosion potential and the dynamics of runoff as well as practical importance thereof have not been fully addressed. Abstracts are accepted on all aspects (mathematical, physical, experimental) related to WDR in hydrology, soil erosion, and pollutant transport. Experimental facilities employing systems of dual fluids (e.g., wind tunnels) performing WDR simulations would also be welcome.