Examining the Influence of Climatic Variability and Rainfall Intensity on Soil Erosion Dynamics
Dr. Kunal MeherAssistant Professor, Department of uGDX, ATLAS SkillTech University, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. kunal.meher@atlasuniversity.edu.in0000-0003-2940-4247
Nagraj PatilAssociate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, JAIN (Deemed-to-be University), Ramnagar District, Karnataka, India. nagaraj.patil@jainuniversity.ac.in0000-0002-5499-0949
Geetha BhavaniProfessor, Department of Chemistry, Noida International University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India. geetha.bhavani@niu.edu.in0000-0003-0258-5930
Arpit AroraAssistant Professor, Chitkara University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Centre for Research Impact and Outcome, Chitkara University Institute of Engineering and Technology, Chitkara University, Rajpura, Punjab, India. arpit.arora.orp@chitkara.edu.in0009-0004-5571-805X
Keywords: Soil erosion, extreme rainfall condition, land cover changes, climatic variability, rainfall intensity, heavy rainfall.
Abstract
An important environmental issue, as soil erosion is prominent in those areas exposed to heavy rain falls, as well as variability in the climatic measures. Research was carried out concerning the effect that intensity of rainfall and variability in climate have on soil erosion dynamics, especially how their combination brings about soil loss from different places. 79 plots from three distinct regions that vary in terms of climatic conditions were surveyed, and soil samples and erosion rates were measured. Five replicates of soil sample collections were made from each plot to measure erosion rates, while automated rain gauges were used to monitor rainfall intensity and duration. Time-series satellite remote sensing data were used to detect changes in land cover over time, and the effects of severe weather on erosion were measured through extreme rain gauges that recorded amount and duration. IBM SPSS software (version 27.0) was used to apply the information, and multiple regression analysis was utilized to examine the influence of rainfall intensity, duration, and climate variation on rate of soil erosion. Additionally, correlation analysis was performed to examine the direction of the correlations between rainfall intensity and erosion rates. ANOVA was utilized to confirm the consequences on the environment and find out whether there were any notable variations in erosion rates across various weather conditions. The results show that only climatic variability apart from rainfall intensity can significantly contribute to increased soil erosion, with higher effects in areas with weaker land management practices. The research emphasizes that there must be consideration of climatic factors in design plans of soil conservation in an effort to decrease the properties of soil erosion about modification in weather and precipitation forms.